Baseball Preview: Elbert County Blue Devils vs. Commerce Tigers
Elbert County is 9-1 against Commerce since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Elbert County Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Commerce Tigers at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Elbert County has four straight victories, Commerce has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Elbert County sidestepped Commerce for a 5-4 win.
Haven Adams looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Elbert County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cheyvis Mclendon, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Brayden Ingram was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Elbert County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Commerce, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.
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