Sandy Creek lost against Mary Persons back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Sandy Creek Patriots came up short against the Mary Persons Bulldogs, falling 15-2.
Breana Hopkins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
Hopkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hosanna Antony, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Sandy Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now tossed at least 11 strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Sandy Creek has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Mary Persons, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8.
Sandy Creek will square off against Troup County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mary Persons, they will face off against Whitewater at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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