Deep Creek is 1-9 against Great Bridge since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hornets will take on the Wildcats at 5:45 p.m.
Deep Creek is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to Grassfield. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Hornets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Great Bridge). Their pitcher stepped up to hand King's Fork a 24-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Wildcats, who have now won five games in a row.
Jason Miller looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Great Bridge got a massive performance out of Ryder Harrell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave Harrell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrew Griffin, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Great Bridge hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Great Bridge's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Deep Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Deep Creek might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Great Bridge in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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