The Green Hope Falcons are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Sanderson Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Green Hope is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, everything went Green Hope's way against Panther Creek as Green Hope made off with an 18-9 victory.
Harrison Brewer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Brewer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Adam Safarikas was a standout: he got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Mason Dean was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-6.
Meanwhile, Sanderson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 7-1 loss at the hands of Athens Drive.
Sanderson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Henry Foster, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Green Hope's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9. As for Sanderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Green Hope beat Sanderson 8-3 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Green Hope since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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