The Sandwich Indians will take on the Woodstock Blue Streaks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Sandwich has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Sandwich will face Woodstock after dropping another heartbreaker against Richmond-Burton on Tuesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. The Indians fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Indians were not able to get on the board.
Sandwich saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jillian Freemon, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Woodstock's offense. They came up short against Richmond-Burton on Monday, falling 6-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Blue Streaks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Sandwich has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Woodstock, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Sandwich took their victory against Woodstock in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0 score. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Blue Streaks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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