The Elbert County Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Athens Christian Eagles at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Elbert County comes in on five and Athens Christian on eight.
Elbert County's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let Oglethorpe County onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Elbert County, who have now won six matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Elbert County got a great performance from Haven Adams as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Brooks Banks and Brady Dickerson did most of the damage at the plate: Banks went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Dickerson scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Rylan Brown was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Athens Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on George Walton Academy with a sharp 13-4 victory.
Parker Westbrook made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Westbrook has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Westbrook was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Keaton Westbrook was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Seth Cummings, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Elbert County has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Athens Christian, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Elbert County came out on top in a nail-biter against Athens Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Elbert County repeat their success, or does Athens Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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