Hephzibah is a perfect 3-0 against Greene County since March of 2024 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Rebels will square off against the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Greene County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hephzibah, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Hephzibah turned things around against Salem on Thursday. They came out on top against the Seminoles by a score of 9-6.
Ayden Hughes made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
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In other batting news, Hephzibah got a massive performance out of Joel Mendez, who went 2-for-3 with six stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Mendez a new career-high. Christopher Kohn was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
Meanwhile, Greene County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 15-0 to Washington-Wilkes.
Greene County's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Hephzibah, their record is now 8-16.
Hephzibah skirted past Greene County 12-10 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rebels since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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