The Sanderson Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Middle Creek Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sanderson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Sanderson beat Broughton 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sanderson.
Lily Thorpe spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sloane Thorpe, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Emily Porter was another key contributor, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Middle Creek suffered a tough 15-3 loss at the hands of Panther Creek on Monday.
Middle Creek saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Gore, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Keira Tankelewicz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Sanderson is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5-1 record this season. As for Middle Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Sanderson suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Middle Creek when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can Sanderson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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