The Sandwich Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Johnsburg Skyhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sandwich is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Sandwich beat Plano 7-3.
Peyton Dudzik was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Dudzik has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dudzik was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayden Corneils, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Johanna Freemon was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Johnsburg fell victim to Richmond-Burton and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-0 walloping at the hands of the Rockets. Johnsburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sandwich is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Johnsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Everything went Sandwich's way against Johnsburg when the teams last played two weeks ago as Sandwich made off with an 8-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sandwich since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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