The Southampton Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Deep Creek Hornets at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Southampton nor Deep Creek posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Wednesday, Southampton didn't have quite enough to beat King's Fork and fell 3-2. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Matthew Jarrett
| 04/16/25 vs King's Fork | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Smithfield | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Surry County | 0 |
Matthew Jarrett was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Southampton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Griffith, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Kingston Brooks also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Deep Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 18-1 to Currituck County.
Southampton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Deep Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Southampton was able to grind out a solid win over Deep Creek when the teams last played back in April of 2017, winning 6-1. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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