Baseball Recap: Elbert County Wins Going Away Against Athens Academy

Elbert County won the last time they faced Athens Academy and things went their way on Saturday too. The Elbert County Blue Devils were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Athens Academy Spartans. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won four contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

The team relied heavily on Sam Amabile, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cheyvis McClendon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Blue Devils

Batting Average

03/08/25 @ Athens Academy	42.3%
03/05/25 vs Athens Academy	37.9%
02/28/25 vs Hart County	12.5%
02/26/25 @ Clarke Central	22.7%
02/24/25 vs Washington-Wilkes	41.4%
+ 14 more games

Elbert County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

The win made it two in a row for Elbert County and bumps their season record up to 7-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.5 runs. As for Athens Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.

Elbert County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Athens Academy: the pair will be back at it again later today.