Hephzibah had lost six straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-9 to make it seven. They came up short against the Burke County Bears, falling 19-9. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 back in August.
As for Burke County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games.
For Burke County's part, Leigha Boynton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Those ten strikeouts gave Boynton a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Burke County got a massive performance out of Zoey Coleman, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those three stolen bases gave Coleman a new career-high. Alexis Mullis was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Hephzibah will take on Academy of Richmond County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Musketeers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.92 runs per game on average), something the Rebels will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Burke County, they will face off against Thomson at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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