The Elbert County Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Clarke Central Gladiators at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Elbert County has five straight wins, Clarke Central has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Elbert County put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Oglethorpe County 10-0. Give Elbert County's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Haven Adams tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Elbert County let Brooks Banks and Brady Dickerson loose on the outfield. Banks went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Dickerson scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Rylan Brown was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Clarke Central fell victim to Loganville and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 13-0 loss at the hands of the Red Devils.
Elbert County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 14 runs. As for Clarke Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Elbert County took their win against Clarke Central when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 11-4. Will Elbert County repeat their success, or does Clarke Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
