Stephenson extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 13-10. They came up short against the Peach County Trojans, falling 17-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Friday.
As for Peach County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 28-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 23 contests by six runs or more this season.
For Peach County's part, Avery Horne made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Horne has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in 11 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Rigsby Booth and Wyatt Blanton did most of the damage at the plate: Booth went 2-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Blanton went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Blanton has been hot for a while, having posted two or more stolen bases the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Xavion Childs, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Stephenson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Peach County has already played their next matchup (against Southeast Bulloch), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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