Baseball Game Preview: General Brown Lions vs. Sandy Creek Comets

General Brown hasn't had much luck against Sandy Creek recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Lions will look to defend their home field against the Comets at 10:00 a.m. General Brown will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.

General Brown is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Carthage a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Lions with their most commanding win of the season.

Jackson Ward

Batters Struck Out

05/14/26 vs Carthage	6
05/08/26 vs South Lewis	10
05/02/26 @ Watertown	10
04/24/26 @ Indian River	10
04/21/26 @ Beaver River	7
04/14/26 @ Lowville	16

Jackson Ward made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2025.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Clement, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Dupee, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.

General Brown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Sandy Creek came up short against Hannibal on Friday, falling 10-2.

Sandy Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for General Brown, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.

General Brown skirted past Sandy Creek 6-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Comets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.