On Thursday, the Sandy Creek Patriots earned a 6-1 victory over the Upson-Lee Knights. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Breana Hopkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 18 over 6.2 innings pitched. Hopkins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Hopkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hosanna Antony, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Sandy Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 18 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Upson-Lee only tossed 13.
Sandy Creek's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Upson-Lee, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Sandy Creek will square off against Hampton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Upson-Lee, they will face off against Crawford County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Upson-Lee has given up an average of 13 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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