Softball Preview: Sandy Creek Patriots vs. LaGrange Grangers
Sandy Creek is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while LaGrange is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Sandy Creek Patriots will host the LaGrange Grangers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sandy Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Sandy Creek is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Trinity Christian on Tuesday. They lost 16-1 to the Lions. The loss was the Patriots' first of the season.
Sandy Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breana Hopkins, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Thanks to that strong game, Hopkins now owns an excellent 1 ERA. Malea Bridges also deserves some recognition as she hit her first hit of the season.
LaGrange never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Spalding on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Jaguars. The result was nothing new for the Grangers, who have now won three matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Sandy Creek's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1. As for LaGrange, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Sandy Creek might still be hurting after the 19-1 defeat they got from LaGrange in their previous matchup back in September of 2019. Can Sandy Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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