Baseball Preview: Hephzibah Rebels vs. Cross Creek Razorbacks
Hephzibah is 0-10 against Cross Creek since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hephzibah Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Cross Creek Razorbacks at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Hephzibah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 8-0 loss at the hands of Academy of Richmond County.
Telly Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and six unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hephzibah saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Kohn, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with a double.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Cross Creek's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to Morgan County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Cross Creek has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hephzibah's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Cross Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Hephzibah suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Cross Creek in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Hephzibah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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