The Sandy Creek Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Trinity Christian Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sandy Creek is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
On Monday, Sandy Creek was able to grind out a solid victory over Hampton, taking the game 12-8.
The team relied heavily on Laura Ann Lawton, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sanaya Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sandy Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now tossed at least ten strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Strong Rock Christian on Monday and fell 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lions have suffered against the Patriots since September 25, 2018.
Kayden Harrison made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Avery Lucchesi also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Sandy Creek's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Trinity Christian, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sandy Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 17 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Trinity Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Sandy Creek might still be hurting after the 14-6 loss they got from Trinity Christian when the teams last played back in August of 2018. Can Sandy Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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