It was a good run, but South Effingham unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Wayne County Yellow Jackets by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mustangs have suffered since October 27, 2023.
South Effingham saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Mills, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
South Effingham's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3. As for Wayne County, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Effingham will venture away from home to challenge Savannah Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Savannah Christian has won three straight at home, while South Effingham won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Wayne County, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Ware County at 5:30 p.m. Wayne County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Ware County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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