After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Sandy Creek was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the Spalding Jaguars as the Sandy Creek Patriots made off with an 18-12 victory. This was a revenge game for the Patriots: when they faced off against the Jaguars last Thursday, they had to take a 10-4 loss.
Preston Andrews made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 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.
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. Housley is becoming a predictor of Sandy Creek's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 0-9-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ethan Campbell, who scored four runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Patriots
| 03/07/25 vs Spalding | 17 |
| 02/28/25 vs Tucker | 6 |
| 02/26/25 vs Northgate | 10 |
| 02/22/25 @ Tucker | 12 |
| 02/19/25 @ Central | 12 |
| + 16 more games |
Sandy Creek kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Sandy Creek's record is now 2-10-1. As for Spalding, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Sandy Creek didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-9 win against Upson-Lee on the 11th. As for Spalding, they have also already played their next game, a 15-0 loss against Trinity Christian on the 11th.
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