Middle Creek's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sanderson Spartans a 3-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Middle Creek also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2021.
The team relied heavily on Leah Gore, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Sanderson's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sloane Thorpe, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Middle Creek pushed their record up to 4-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Sanderson, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Middle Creek will take on Green Hope at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sanderson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Broughton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Broughton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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