Norcom fell victim to Deep Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 16-0 to the Deep Creek Hornets, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Norcom has not had much luck with Deep Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Deep Creek's part, Tyler Tice made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Tice was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Deep Creek got a massive performance out of Kamron Myers, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Myers is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Charles Tobler was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Norcom's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Deep Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Norcom will look to defend their home field on Friday against Norview at 4:30 p.m. Norview is coming into the contest with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Norcom will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Deep Creek, they will face off against Hickory at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Hickory's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Deep Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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