Elbert County waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They beat Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-2. The Blue Devils have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy, too.
Elbert County got a great performance from Haven Adams as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Furthermore, Adams didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Jose Rodriguez was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Sam Amabile also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Blue Devils
| 03/11/25 @ Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy | 61.1% |
| 03/08/25 @ Athens Academy | 50% |
| 03/08/25 @ Athens Academy | 48.4% |
| 03/05/25 vs Athens Academy | 47.2% |
| 02/28/25 vs Hart County | 33.3% |
| + 9 more games |
Elbert County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Elbert County pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5.
Elbert County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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