LaGrange has gone 8-0 against Sandy Creek recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The LaGrange Grangers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Sandy Creek Patriots at 5:30 p.m. LaGrange will be strutting in after a win while Sandy Creek will be coming in after a defeat.
LaGrange will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Spalding on Tuesday. LaGrange blew past Spalding 12-2. Considering the Grangers have won three matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Sandy Creek's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 16-1 to Trinity Christian. The loss was the Patriots' first of the season.
Sandy Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breana Hopkins, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Thanks to that strong game, Hopkins now owns an excellent 1 ERA. Malea Bridges also deserves some recognition as she hit her first hit of the season.
LaGrange's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Sandy Creek, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
LaGrange took their win against Sandy Creek in their previous matchup back in September of 2019 by a conclusive 19-1. Will LaGrange repeat their success, or does Sandy Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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