After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Sandy Creek is finally coming home. They will host the Hampton Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Hampton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Sandy Creek, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Sandy Creek beat Upson-Lee 6-1.
Breana Hopkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 18 over 6.2 innings pitched. Hopkins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Hopkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hosanna Antony, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Sandy Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 18 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Upson-Lee only tossed 13.
Hampton lost 13-3 to Adairsville on Saturday. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Malaysia Ponder made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Zamiya Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Sandy Creek pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hampton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Sandy Creek's way against Hampton when the teams last played on Monday as Sandy Creek made off with an 8-1 win. Does Sandy Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hampton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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