Cross Creek is 10-0 against Hephzibah since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Cross Creek Razorbacks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hephzibah Rebels at 5:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Cross Creek fell victim to Morgan County and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Bulldogs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Cross Creek has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Hephzibah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 8-0 loss at the hands of Academy of Richmond County.
Telly Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and six unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hephzibah saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Kohn, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with a double.
Cross Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Hephzibah, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Cross Creek took their win against Hephzibah when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-3. Does Cross Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hephzibah turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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