Deep Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-9 walloping at the hands of the Indian River Braves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Deep Creek of the 17-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Anthony Acevedo and Charles Tobler stepped up to the plate in a big way. Acevedo scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Tobler went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Brysen Harrison, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Deep Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Indian River's side, Joey Strauss made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Strauss has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Strauss was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Elijah Ham and Kalvin Murphy did most of the damage at the plate: Ham scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances, while Murphy went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Murphy 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. Logan Riley was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Deep Creek now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Indian River, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Deep Creek will head out on the road to square off against Lakeland at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Indian River, they will be playing at home against Great Bridge at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Indian River knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Great Bridge likes a good challenge.
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