Blue Devils
| 03/13/26 @ Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy | 17 |
| 03/13/26 @ Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy | 14 |
| 03/10/26 vs Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy | 10 |
| 03/05/26 vs Athens Academy | 10 |
| 03/20/26 vs Providence Christian Academy | 6 |
Elbert County won the last time they faced Providence Christian Academy and things went their way on Friday too. The Blue Devils put the hurt on the Storm with a sharp 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Sam Amabile made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other pitching news, Adler Bradford tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Amabile wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryicn Hughes, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI. Another was Alex Higgingbotham, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Elbert County's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Providence Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-5.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Elbert County is set to face off against their familiar foe Oglethorpe County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Providence Christian Academy will square off against rival Commerce at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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