The Sandy Creek

varsity softball team competed in the Shaw Invitational recently and won

runner-up in the gold medal round. They improved their record to 12-9

and faced some stiff competition.

Their first

game was against Harris County and the Lady Patriots won 5-0. They produced

eight hits, with Carrie Rountree and Jessica DeMooney each getting two

hits in the win. Terri Manthey was the winning pitcher.

The next game

pitted Sandy Creek against Marietta. This game was a little closer but

thanks to two RBI from Sydney Sneed and one from DeMooney, the Lady Patriots

were again victorious, this time 3-2. Beth Jenkins was the winning pitcher.

The next day

started with Sandy Creek defeating Lowndes County 7-5. Jenkins produced

two RBI in the win, as did Meredith Lovelace. Manthey was the winning

pitcher, improving her record to 6-2.

The Lady Patriots

ran out of steam in their next game, losing to South Gwinnett 5-3. Sandy

Creek only got three hits in the loss. Their last game on Saturday was

against Cherokee and Sandy Creek got back on track, winning 3-0. Krystal

McBride and DeMooney each had two hits in the win.

The Lady Patriots

then faced Westlake in two games and the offense clicked on all cylinders.

Jenkins took the mound and pitched a perfect game, allowing no hits and

striking out eight of the nine batters faced. She also produced five RBI

to help her cause. Chrissy Lunsford drove in three runs, as did Lovelace,

while Manthey and McBride each drove in two.

The offense

didn't stop in the second game either as the Lady Patriots 11-1. Jenkins

took the mound again and threw a no-hitter, striking out 13 and walking

three. Jessica Holcomb went 3-for-3 at the plate and drove in three runs.

The Lady Patriots

are hoping to maintain momentum as they prepare for the upcoming area

tournament.

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