The Sandy Creek Patriots will take on the Tucker Tigers at 5:55 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses for Sandy Creek and three for Tucker.
Things were looking good for Sandy Creek after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northgate.
Preston Andrews was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Andrews was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ethan Campbell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Ethan Harvey also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Tucker lost 15-3 to Paideia on Wednesday.
Alec Waller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Tucker's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Sandy Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8-1.
Sandy Creek couldn't quite finish off Tucker when the teams last played on Saturday and fell 13-11. Will Sandy Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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