Grovetown fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Effingham County on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Effingham County Rebels by a score of 3-2. Grovetown was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Effingham County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Thursday.
Tyler Robert was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Grovetown saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Baker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Grovetown has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Effingham County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grovetown is on the road again on Tuesday to play Evans at 5:30 p.m. As for Effingham County, they will square off against Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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