Sadly, Sugar Creek is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. Their rough 18-0 loss to the Queen's Grant Stallions on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sugar Creek of the 16-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Queen's Grant's part, Addi Benton and Alyssa Steele made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Benton struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Steele tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Benton went 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Steele scored two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Queen's Grant got a massive performance out of Triniti Hartis, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Stenmark, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Sugar Creek's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Queen's Grant, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Sugar Creek will challenge West Mecklenburg at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Sugar Creek is facing West Mecklenburg at the right time seeing as West Mecklenburg is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Queen's Grant, they will be playing at home against Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Queen's Grant is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14 runs per game this season.
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