On Thursday Sandy Creek will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Troup County Tigers at 5:30 p.m.
Sandy Creek came up short against Mary Persons on Tuesday, falling 15-2.
Breana Hopkins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
Hopkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hosanna Antony, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Sandy Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now tossed at least 11 strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Troup County never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Spalding with a sharp 12-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Sandy Creek has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Troup County, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-11.
Sandy Creek might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Troup County in their previous matchup back in September. Can Sandy Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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