Baseball Recap: Elbert County Wins Going Away Against Oglethorpe County

Blue Devils

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 @ Oglethorpe County	12
03/11/25 @ Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy	11
03/08/25 @ Athens Academy	11
03/08/25 @ Athens Academy	11
03/28/25 vs Oglethorpe County	10

Elbert County won the last time they faced Oglethorpe County and things went their way on Friday too. Elbert County was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Oglethorpe County. Considering the Blue Devils have won eight matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Colson Brown was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had over his last five games. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Elbert County let Sam Amabile and Jose Rodriguez run wild. Amabile scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Rodriguez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Rodriguez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Branson Bonds, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

The victory made it two in a row for Elbert County and bumps their season record up to 14-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Oglethorpe County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.

Elbert County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Oglethorpe County: the pair will be back at it again later today.