The Providence Christian Academy Storm will head out on the road to face off against the Elbert County Blue Devils at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. Providence Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Elbert County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Providence Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Athens Academy 11-0. The result was nothing new for the Storm, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Elbert County came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy 2-0. The two-run effort marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Not much got past Haven Adams, who gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks to keep Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy off the board. The dominant performance gave Adams a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cheyvis McClendon, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Jose Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Providence Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. Elbert County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4.
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