Rebels
| 03/28/25 vs Evans | 5-1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Evans | 1-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Evans | 6-4 |
| 03/21/25 @ Lakeside | 15-3 |
Effingham County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Evans Knights. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 1-0 win last Thursday.
Effingham County got a great performance from Wes Ward as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, Ward gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Karson Thompson was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Adam Acel was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Effingham County's victory bumped their record up to 21-3. As for Evans, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
Coming up, Effingham County will welcome Statesboro at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Statesboro has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.95 runs per game on average), something Effingham County will no doubt try to take advantage of. Evans does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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