Sanderson can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Athens Drive Jaguars. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Sanderson also won the last time the pair played on April 5th.
Lily Thorpe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Thorpe has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Thorpe was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sloane Thorpe, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
On Athens Drive's side, Sabria Hanson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Sanderson pushed their record up to 7-9-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Athens Drive, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Sanderson will head out on the road to take on Leesville Road at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Leesville Road is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. Athens Drive does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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