Blue Devils
| 03/25/25 @ Oglethorpe County | 15 |
| 03/05/25 vs Athens Academy | 14 |
| 03/11/25 @ Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy | 13 |
| 03/08/25 @ Athens Academy | 13 |
| 03/08/25 @ Athens Academy | 13 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elbert County). They blew past the Oglethorpe County Patriots 15-3 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won seven matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Elbert County got a great performance from Haven Adams as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Adams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Branson Bonds and Brayden Ingram did most of the damage at the plate: Bonds scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Ingram scored three runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs Bonds has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Elbert County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Elbert County's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Oglethorpe County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Elbert County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Oglethorpe County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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