Effingham County has won four straight games at home, while Calvary Day has won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Effingham County Rebels will welcome the Calvary Day Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Effingham County: 3.4, Calvary Day: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Effingham County gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 5-2 win over South Effingham.
Effingham County got a great performance from Kyle Thomas as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Thomas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Floyd, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 13 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Acel, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Effingham County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .531 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Calvary Day didn't have quite enough to beat Lovett on Monday and fell 4-3.
Dalton Kelley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Effingham County's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Calvary Day, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Effingham County has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Calvary Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.6 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Effingham County came up short against Calvary Day when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 5-1. Can Effingham County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
