Deep Creek is 2-8 against Grassfield since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Deep Creek Hornets are on the road again to play the Grassfield Grizzlies at 5:45 p.m. Deep Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Deep Creek came up short against Atlantic Shores Christian and fell 6-3.
Deep Creek saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Meppelink, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Grassfield came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Tigers onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Grassfield might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by six runs or more this season.
Deep Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Grassfield, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Deep Creek suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Grassfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Deep Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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