Wildcats
| 04/21/26 vs Hermitage | 7-2 |
| 04/17/26 vs Freeman | 5-2 |
| 04/15/26 @ Patrick Henry | 10-1 |
Deep Run had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Hermitage Panthers. The Wildcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
Kaden Staffenberg looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Griffin Willis was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Bradshaw, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Deep Run now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Hermitage, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Deep Run will welcome J.R. Tucker at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.5 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hermitage, they will head out to take on Henrico at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.88 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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