Hephzibah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 16-1 to the West Laurens Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-0 last Tuesday.
Hephzibah saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joel Mendez, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Cristian Diaz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Hephzibah's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for West Laurens, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Looking ahead, Hephzibah will square off against Greene County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for West Laurens, they are taking a road trip to challenge Cross Creek at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Cross Creek has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 20 runs per game on average), something West Laurens will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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