Stephens County extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 10-8. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hebron Christian Lions. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Lions this season, with their most recent loss being a 6-3 defeat on Wednesday.
As for Hebron Christian, the victory was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games.
For Hebron Christian's part, Landon Wilson got the start for Hebron Christian and what a start it was: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Anthony Ponzio picked up the save, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Hebron Christian got a massive performance out of Griffin Treadwell, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Treadwell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dallas Rice, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stephens County will host Hart County at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. As for Hebron Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Prince Avenue Christian at 6:00 p.m. The Lions will need to watch out since the Wolverines have now posted at least ten runs in their last five contests.
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