Sanderson had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-8 to make it eight. They fell 9-6 to the Middle Creek Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-0 on Tuesday.
Sawyer Cannon made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. JACOB LOVELACE also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Middle Creek, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Middle Creek's side, they got a great performance from Blake Brown as he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Brown has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sanderson will welcome Cary at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Imps' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Middle Creek, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Felton Grove at 6:00 p.m. The Galaxy have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.89 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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