
Blue Devils
04/04/25 @ Rabun County | 4 |
04/04/25 @ Rabun County | 3 |
04/01/25 vs Rabun County | 4 |
03/28/25 vs Oglethorpe County | 10 |
03/28/25 vs Oglethorpe County | 11 |
+ 20 more games |
Elbert County is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Banks County is on an eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Blue Devils will welcome the Leopards at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elbert County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Elbert County fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Rabun County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Blue Devils have lost by just one run.
Adler Bradford was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Elbert County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colson Brown, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, Banks County got the win against Oglethorpe County on Friday by a conclusive 9-1. Considering the Leopards have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Elbert County's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Banks County, their victory bumped their record up to 21-3.
Everything went Elbert County's way against Banks County in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, as Elbert County made off with a 14-2 win. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Leopards turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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