Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Deep Creek). They put the hurt on the King's Fork Bulldogs with a sharp 19-1 win on Tuesday. The Hornets have beaten the Bulldogs the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bulldogs has come to flipping the script.
Lilly B was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Hannah Liddell, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases.
Hornets
| 04/22/25 vs King's Fork | 57.6% |
| 04/10/25 vs Lakeland | 29% |
| 04/09/25 vs Currituck County | 54.5% |
| 04/03/25 @ Nansemond River | 42.9% |
| 04/02/25 vs Kellam | 42.9% |
| + 10 more games |
Deep Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Deep Creek pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for King's Fork, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4-1.
Coming up, Deep Creek will face off against Kempsville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Chiefs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Hornets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for King's Fork, they will square off against Hickory at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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