Upson-Lee had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-9 to make it four. They fell 8-4 to the Sandy Creek Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-4 on Tuesday.
As for Sandy Creek, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games.
For Sandy Creek's part, Cameron Layfield was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Layfield has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Sandy Creek gave Ian Chisolm the start and clearly made the right call: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Isaiah Dorsey, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Upson-Lee will take on Shaw at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Sandy Creek, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-2 defeat against Whitewater on the 13th.
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