The Sandy Creek Comets are taking a road trip to square off against the General Brown Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sandy Creek is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Sandy Creek's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Indian River as they made off with a 15-0 win. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for the Comets this season.
Meanwhile, General Brown entered their contest against Thousand Islands on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lions lost 8-1 to the Vikings. Having soared to a lofty 30 runs in the game before, the Lions couldn't push the score so high this time.
Raegan Burgenstock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and six unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Sandy Creek's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for General Brown, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Sandy Creek took their victory against General Brown in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 16-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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