Sandy Creek hasn't had much luck against Whitewater recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Sandy Creek Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Whitewater Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Sandy Creek needed a bit of extra time to put away Fayette County. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with an 11-5 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Patriots as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Breana Hopkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 21 batters over 8.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
Hopkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Laura Ann Lawton, who scored a run while going 1-for-6.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sandy Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 21 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Whitewater, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Spalding on Thursday.
The win got Sandy Creek back to even at 4-4. As for Whitewater, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Sandy Creek suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Whitewater when the teams last played back in August of 2020. Can Sandy Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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