The Hart County Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Elbert County Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Thursday, Hart County came up short against Banks County and fell 7-2. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chesnee Strickland was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Strickland wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Erika Royston, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Elbert County lost 11-1 to Hebron Christian on Thursday. The match marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Hart County's record is now 1-4. As for Elbert County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Hart County came up short against Elbert County when the teams last played last Tuesday, falling 7-2. Can Hart County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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