Effingham County was the 10-9 winner over Brunswick when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Effingham County Rebels fell 6-3 to the Brunswick Pirates on Monday.
Effingham County got a good showing from Ryan Douberly, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Douberly has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Effingham County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Effingham County's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Brunswick, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
While Effingham County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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