After flying high against Baldwin last Tuesday, Hephzibah came back down to earth. The Hephzibah Rebels took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cross Creek Razorbacks on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rebels of the 6-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Taniya Bennett and Annabelle Rineer stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bennett went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double, while Rineer scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hephzibah was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Hephzibah's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Cross Creek, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
Hephzibah will face off against West Laurens at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Laurens' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Hephzibah's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cross Creek, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Howard at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Howard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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