Commerce extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-24 in the process. They took a 14-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elbert County Blue Devils. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, with their most recent loss being a 12-6 defeat on Friday.
As for Elbert County, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.
For Elbert County's part, Jackson Black looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Black has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Branson Bonds and Sam Amabile did most of the damage at the plate: Bonds went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Amabile went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Amabile has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jose Rodriguez, who earned three runs and three stolen bases.
As of now, neither Commerce nor Elbert County have any future games scheduled.
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