Sandy Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Spalding Jaguars, falling 9-1.
For Spalding's part, Abigail Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned (and one unearned) run or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. The game also marked Smith's tenth in a row with at least one hit. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances while logging 1 home run, 4 stolen bases, and 2 runs. She has also been pretty much perfect as far as strikeouts are concerned: she hasn't struck out any for five straight games.
In other pitching news, Spalding got a great performance from Smith as she kept things locked down with no earned (and one unearned) run or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Smith has been pretty much perfect as far as strikeouts are concerned: she hasn't struck out any for five straight games.
Sandy Creek has now lost seven of their last nine games on the road. That's done some real damage to their 13-14 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Whitewater (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 70.5% over those games). As for Spalding, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-17.
Looking ahead, Sandy Creek will host New Manchester at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Spalding, they will square off against Griffin on Wednesday.
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