Sand Creek won the last time they faced Florence, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Sand Creek Scorpions put the hurt on the Florence Huskies with a sharp 12-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Scorpions.
Sailor Livingston was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaida Moody, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple. Kayla Dempsey was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sand Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Florence only posted a batting average of .174.
Sand Creek's victory bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Florence, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7-1 record this season.
Sand Creek will challenge Sierra at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sierra is coming into the contest with five straight losses on the road, meaning Sand Creek will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Florence, they will take on Dolores Huerta Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Florence is facing Dolores Huerta Prep at the right time seeing as Dolores Huerta Prep is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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