Western Branch is 9-1 against Deep Creek since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Western Branch Bruins will head out on the road to square off against the Deep Creek Hornets at 5:45 p.m. Western Branch is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Last Thursday, Western Branch made easy work of Nansemond River and carried off a 12-3 victory.
Western Branch got a great performance from Miles Melescu as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Parker Coyle was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Adams, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Deep Creek had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Churchland on Monday.
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 made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Charles Tobler was another key contributor, going 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.
Western Branch's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Deep Creek, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1.
Western Branch took their victory against Deep Creek in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Western Branch repeat their success, or does Deep Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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