After a string of five wins, Hart County's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to the Elbert County Blue Devils. Hart County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Elbert County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
For Elbert County's part, Haven Adams tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Brady Dickerson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Cheyvis Mclendon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Hart County's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-14. As for Elbert County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 20-10 record this season.
Hart County will head out on the road to face off against Sandy Creek at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sandy Creek is on a five-game streak of home wins, Hart County a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Elbert County, they will take on Social Circle on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Elbert County: 3.5, Social Circle: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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