Sandy Creek is 1-9 against Troup County since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Sandy Creek has given up an average of 16.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sandy Creek lost 19-6 to New Manchester on Wednesday.
Brielle Thompson and Hosanna Antony stepped up to the plate in a big way. Thompson got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Antony went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Troup County had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They never let the Grangers get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly eight runs.
The team relied heavily on Hadley Johnston, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Camryn Nunis, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Troup County's win bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Sandy Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 5-18.
Troup County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sandy Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for Troup County, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Sandy Creek's hitters?
Sandy Creek suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Troup County in their previous matchup back in September. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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