The Sandy Creek Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Upson-Lee Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sandy Creek will be strutting in after a victory while Upson-Lee will be coming in after a defeat.
While Patriots fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Monday's season opener. They put the hurt on Hampton with a sharp 8-1 win on Monday.
Breana Hopkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 20 over seven innings pitched. Hopkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Hopkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hosanna Antony, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brielle Thompson, who scored a run and stole a base.
Sandy Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 20 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hampton only tossed 13.
Meanwhile, Upson-Lee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 20-1 to Spalding.
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