Deep Creek is 1-9 against Nansemond River since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Deep Creek Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Nansemond River Warriors at 5:45 p.m. Deep Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Deep Creek is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Hickory on Thursday. They lost 12-1 to the Hawks.
Deep Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jose Ruiz, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Nansemond River can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with an 11-6 win over Indian River. The high-scoring effort was just what Nansemond River needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Deep Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Nansemond River, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10.
Deep Creek came out on top in a nail-biter against Nansemond River in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Deep Creek since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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