Elba is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Georgiana a seven-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Elba Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Georgiana Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Elba will be strutting in after a victory while Georgiana will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Elba turned things around against Highland Home on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Flying Squadron with a sharp 15-4 win. The Tigers not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 6th.
Brady Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Elba is 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-11 otherwise. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
Jaden Baker
| 04/08/25 @ Highland Home | 4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Samson | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Brantley | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Samson | 1 |
| 02/21/25 vs Pleasant Home | 1 |
In other batting news, Elba let Powell Bane and Jaden Baker run wild. Bane scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Baker scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those four runs gave Baker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew McCart, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Georgiana fell victim to Brantley and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Bulldogs.
Elba's victory bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Georgiana, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
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