East Jackson is 0-3 against Elbert County since March of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m.
East Jackson came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 10-1 to Banks County.
Meanwhile, Elbert County waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bulldogs 13-11. The Blue Devils' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cheyvis Mclendon was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That double was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Ingram, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Elbert County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .484. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2025.
East Jackson now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Elbert County, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
East Jackson suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Elbert County in their previous meeting back in March of 2016. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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