Hephzibah extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 7-14. They came up short against the Burke County Bears, falling 15-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rebels of the 20-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
As for Burke County, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won nine matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Burke County's part, they got a massive performance out of Ethan Dixon, who went 3-for-4 with four runs and three RBI. Dixon has become a key player for the Bears: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Scott, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Coincidentally, Hephzibah and Burke County will both be playing Thomson the next time they take the field. The Bears will head out to face the Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Rebels will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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