Softball Preview: Troup County Tigers vs. Sandy Creek Patriots
Troup County has gone 9-1 against Sandy Creek recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Troup County Tigers will welcome the Sandy Creek Patriots at 5:30 p.m. Sandy Creek took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Troup County, who comes in off a win.
It was a proper cat-fight when Troup County duked it out withSpalding on Tuesday. Troup County's pitchers stepped up to hand Spalding a 12-0 shutout. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by nine runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Sandy Creek lost 15-2 to Mary Persons on Tuesday.
Breana Hopkins put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
Hopkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hosanna Antony, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Sandy Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now tossed at least 11 strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Troup County's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-11. As for Sandy Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Troup County took their win against Sandy Creek in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 12-0. Will Troup County repeat their success, or does Sandy Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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