Blue Devils
| 04/30/26 vs Pepperell | 12-2 |
| 04/24/26 @ Chattooga | 12-6 |
| 04/24/26 vs Chattooga | 11-1 |
| 04/18/26 @ Commerce | 16-9 |
| 04/18/26 @ Commerce | 10-3 |
| + 12 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Elbert County had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Pepperell Dragons with a sharp 12-2 victory. The win was nothing new for the Blue Devils as they're now sitting on 17 straight.
Brody Baker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jose Rodrigues was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brayden Ingram, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs.
Elbert County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in three consecutive games.
Elbert County's victory bumped their record up to 27-6. As for Pepperell, they moved to 20-13 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Elbert County will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Dragons: the pair will be back at it again later today.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
