The Sandy Creek Comets will head out to challenge the Hannibal Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Sandy Creek will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Sandy Creek was able to grind out a solid win over Lyme Central, taking the game 8-5. That's two games straight that the Comets have won by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, Hannibal got the win against Cato-Meridian on Thursday by a conclusive 9-2. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now won three in a row.
Alex Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Caleb Moore and Logan Ames did most of the damage at the plate: Moore got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Ames went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Moore has posted since back in April of 2025. Lance Sanford also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Sandy Creek's record is now 7-4. As for Hannibal, their record now sits at an identical 7-4.
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