The Statesboro Blue Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Effingham County Rebels at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Statesboro knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Effingham County likes a good challenge.
Effingham County's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Statesboro hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Blue Devils never let Bradwell Institute get on the board and left with a 17-0 win on Thursday.
Madison Holmes was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chloe Larson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Statesboro lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Effingham County won against Evans on Thursday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Rebels sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Jeff Davis. Winning may never get old, but the Rebels sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Statesboro's record now sits at 7-15. As for Effingham County, their record is now 18-6.
Statesboro might still be hurting after the 10-3 defeat they got from Effingham County in their previous matchup on September 4th. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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