Softball Preview: Hebron Christian Lions vs. Elbert County Blue Devils
The Hebron Christian Lions will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Elbert County Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. Elbert County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hebron Christian, who comes in off a win.
Hebron Christian's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Collins Hill out 1-0. The one-run effort marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Not much got past Gwen Hill, who gave up just five hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Collins Hill off the board. Hill has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hebron Christian's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Kyranakis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Elbert County came up short against Franklin County on Monday and fell 9-5.
Hebron Christian's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Elbert County, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Hebron Christian skirted past Elbert County 7-5 in their previous matchup back in August of 2022. Does Hebron Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elbert County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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