Baseball Recap: Elbert County Victorious

Elbert County lost to Commerce back in April of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Blue Devils walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Tigers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.

Sam Amabile made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Haven Adams

Base on Balls Against

03/18/25 vs Providence Christian Academy	2
03/05/25 vs Athens Academy	2
02/10/25 vs Clarke Central	2
04/04/25 @ Rabun County	1
04/01/25 vs Rabun County	1
+ 6 more games

In other pitching news, Elbert County got a great performance from Haven Adams as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Adams also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Blue Devils are 13-3 when he allows at most two walks, but 6-7 otherwise.

Back at the plate, Jose Rodriguez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Branson Bonds, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Elbert County's win bumped their record up to 19-10. As for Commerce, their loss dropped their record down to 5-22.

Elbert County will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.