For the second straight game, Evans will face off against Effingham County. The Knights will challenge the Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Effingham County hit Evans with a seven-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights fell 12-9 to the Rebels. The Knights have struggled against the Rebels recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Effingham County's part, Ayden Smith looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Kyle Thomas and Kris Swinney did most of the damage at the plate: Thomas went 3-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Swinney went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Effingham County is 9-1 when Swinney posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brody Mallad, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Effingham County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Evans' loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Effingham County, their record now sits at 13-7.
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