After flying high against King's Fork last Thursday, Deep Creek came back down to earth. The Deep Creek Hornets fell just short of the Churchland Truckers by a score of 5-4 on Monday. Deep Creek was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Churchland apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Bret Gilmore was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Jack Pszczola was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Charles Tobler, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Deep Creek was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Churchland only hit no.
On Churchland's side, AJ Boone made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Boone was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Quran Burden was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Deep Creek's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1. As for Churchland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Deep Creek will be playing at home against Western Branch at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Western Branch will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Deep Creek surely won't give up without a fight. As for Churchland, they will be playing at home against Booker T. Washington at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Churchland's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Booker T. Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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