While Effingham County's win against Islands wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Effingham County Rebels sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Islands Sharks on Thursday. While the Rebels didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Effingham County got a great performance from Dylan Huntley as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. That's the fewest hits Huntley has allowed since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Ryan Wells was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Newton Kieffer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Rebels
| 02/27/25 vs Islands | 8-7 |
| 02/25/25 @ Camden County | 8-3 |
| 02/21/25 @ Statesboro | 12-2 |
| 02/20/25 vs Statesboro | 7-3 |
| 02/18/25 vs Camden County | 10-9 |
| 02/17/25 @ Statesboro | 12-0 |
The win (which was Effingham County's sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1. As for Islands, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Effingham County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 10-0 victory against Savannah Country Day on the 1st. As for Islands, they have also already played their next contest, a 9-7 win against Norcross on the 28th.
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