Baseball Game Preview: Sandy Creek Patriots vs. Troup County Tigers

For the second straight game, Sandy Creek will face off against Troup County. The Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sandy Creek has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with eight straight defeats, while Troup County will come in with 13 straight victories.

Sandy Creek lost 19-4 to Troup County on Wednesday.

Cameron Layfield was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Campbell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Troup County's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Sandy Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 5-18-1.