The Sandy Creek Patriots will face off against the Upson-Lee Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sandy Creek has given up an average of 12.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Sandy Creek made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Spalding, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Sandy Creek was the clear victors by an 18-12 margin over Spalding on Friday.
Preston Andrews was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Grant Housley
| 03/07/25 vs Spalding | 2 |
| 03/03/25 vs Langston Hughes | 1 |
| 04/19/24 vs Tucker | 1 |
| 04/16/24 @ Redan | 1 |
| 04/15/24 vs New Manchester | 1 |
In other batting news, Sandy Creek got a massive performance out of Grant Housley, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave Housley a new career-high in stolen bases. Ethan Campbell was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Sandy Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .591. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Upson-Lee entered their contest against LaGrange on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Upson-Lee came up short against LaGrange, falling 8-1. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Upson-Lee's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Sandy Creek, their win bumped their record up to 2-10-1.
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