Baseball Game Preview: Howard Huskies vs. Hephzibah Rebels

The Howard Huskies will venture away from home to challenge the Hephzibah Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Howard has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 21.

Howard fell victim to Aquinas and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 13-0 to the Fightin' Irish.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hephzibah). Everything went their way against McCormick on Monday as Hephzibah made off with a 21-3 victory. With that win, the Rebels brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.

Cristian Diaz made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.

In other batting news, Christopher Kohn was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Devonye Person, who scored three runs and stole Five bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Hephzibah always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .868. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Howard's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Hephzibah, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-9.