Baseball Preview: Cross Creek Razorbacks vs. Hephzibah Rebels
Cross Creek is 10-0 against Hephzibah since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Cross Creek Razorbacks will head out on the road to take on the Hephzibah Rebels at 5:30 p.m. Cross Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Cross Creek gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Hephzibah with a sharp 17-5 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Cross Creek needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Tyler Crapps made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Crapps has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Crapps was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brandon Wallace was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Benjamin Johnson, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4.
Cross Creek's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Hephzibah, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
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