If Cross Creek was riding high off their 17-5 takedown of Hephzibah last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cross Creek Razorbacks fell just short of the Hephzibah Rebels by a score of 10-9 on Thursday. Cross Creek was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hephzibah apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Tyler Crapps put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Crapps has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Crapps was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Brandon Wallace made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cross Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hephzibah only tossed eight.
On Hephzibah's side, Christopher Kohn was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Cross Creek has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Hephzibah, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-11.
Cross Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Hephzibah also has no future games currently scheduled.
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