Oglethorpe County is 1-9 against Elbert County since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Patriots will challenge the Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m.
Oglethorpe County came up short against Athens Academy on Friday, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, Elbert County made easy work of Providence Christian Academy on Friday and carried off a 7-1 victory. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Sam Amabile was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other pitching news, Elbert County got a great performance from Adler Bradford as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Bradford has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Amabile wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryicn Hughes, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI. Another was Alex Higgingbotham, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Elbert County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Oglethorpe County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Oglethorpe County suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Elbert County in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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