Softball Game Preview: Effingham County Rebels vs. Statesboro Blue Devils + How To Watch

The Effingham County Rebels will take on the Statesboro Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Effingham County sitting on four straight wins and Statesboro on three.

If Effingham County beats Statesboro with seven runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Rebels sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Jeff Davis on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rebels have posted since August 6th.

Meanwhile, Statesboro's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bradwell Institute a 17-0 shutout.

Madison Holmes was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Chloe Larson was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.

They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Statesboro lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Effingham County's victory bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Statesboro, their win bumped their record up to 7-15.

Effingham County took their victory against Statesboro in their previous matchup on September 4th by a conclusive 10-3 score. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.