Baseball Recap: Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy Takes a Loss

While it was Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Elbert County who put up more. Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy fell just short of the Elbert County Blue Devils by a score of 9-8. Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy has struggled against Elbert County recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meetings.

Owen Forsythe

Runs

02/24/25 @ Cedar Shoals	3
02/14/25 vs Berkmar	3
03/14/25 @ Elbert County	2
02/28/25 vs East Hall	2
02/21/25 vs Cedar Shoals	2
+ 4 more games

Owen Forsythe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. He has become a key player for Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Hyde, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Forsythe wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Elbert County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.

While Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.