King's Fork extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-17. They lost 16-1 to the Deep Creek Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in April.
As for Deep Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. Considering they have won ten contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Deep Creek's part, Lilly Barham made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Barham has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in both of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bailey Cockrell was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Hailey Bishop, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. King's Fork will square off against rival Nansemond River at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Deep Creek is set to take on their familiar foe Lakeland at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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