Evans suffered their closest defeat since February 21, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Effingham County Rebels by a score of 6-4. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rebels apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Conner Paist
| 03/25/25 @ Effingham County | 3 |
| 03/13/25 vs Lakeside | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Greenbrier | 1 |
| 03/14/25 @ Lakeside | 1 |
| 03/03/25 @ Eastside | 1 |
Conner Paist was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Tripp Furgeison also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Even though they lost, Evans was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Effingham County only posted a batting average of .174.
Evans has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. The victory made it two in a row for Effingham County and bumps their season record up to 19-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Effingham County beat Evans by a score of 1-0 on Thursday.
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