After flying high against Douglas County last Friday, Langston Hughes came back down to earth. The Langston Hughes Panthers lost 20-7 to the Sandy Creek Patriots on Monday. The Panthers have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meetings.
Harry Gibson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Salah Mckee, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Langston Hughes' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Sandy Creek, with the victory, they broke their nine-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-9-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Langston Hughes Panthers duke it out with Fayette County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Langston Hughes has given up an average of 13.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Sandy Creek, they will head out to challenge Spalding at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Spalding's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Sandy Creek has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
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