After flying high against Norcom last Wednesday, Deep Creek came back down to earth. The Deep Creek Hornets lost 12-1 to the Hickory Hawks on Thursday. Deep Creek has not had much luck with Hickory recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Deep Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jose Ruiz, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Hickory's side, Jake Chadwell made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Chadwell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Chadwell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Bachman, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ben Redding was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Deep Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Hickory, the victory got them back to even at 6-6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Deep Creek will face off against Nansemond River at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Deep Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Hickory, they will head out on the road to take on Nansemond-Suffolk Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hickory's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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