Evans kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Glascock County Panthers by a score of 13-11. The loss leaves the Knights without a win on the season.
Aaralyn Strasser and Braedyn Quarles stepped up to the plate in a big way. Strasser scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Quarles scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimariya Hinton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Evans kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've earned since back in September of 2023.
Glascock County's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Evans will venture away from home to square off against Screven County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Glascock County, they will host Washington-Wilkes at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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