Blue Devils
| 02/24/25 vs Washington-Wilkes | 13 |
| 02/21/25 @ Hart County | 4 |
| 02/15/25 vs Peachtree Ridge | 8 |
| 02/15/25 vs Allatoona | 6 |
| 02/14/25 @ Fannin County | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
The Elbert County Blue Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Clarke Central Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Elbert County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Elbert County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Washington-Wilkes 13-6 on Monday. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Jackson Black tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Elbert County got a massive performance out of Branson Bonds, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs Bonds has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Amabile, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Elbert County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Clarke Central hadn't done well against Athens Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Clarke Central narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Athens Academy 7-5.
Colton Eberhard was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Asher McElhannon also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Clarke Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. Elbert County now has a winning record of 4-3.
Elbert County skirted past Clarke Central 5-3 in their previous meeting on February 10th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elbert County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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