The Georgiana Panthers will take on the Elba Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Georgiana hasn't scored more than two runs for seven games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Georgiana fell victim to Brantley and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Elba had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Highland Home 15-4 on Tuesday. The Tigers not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 6th.
Brady Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Elba is 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-11 otherwise. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, Powell Bane and Jaden Baker did most of the damage at the plate: Bane scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Baker scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those four runs gave Baker a new career-high. Matthew McCart also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Elba's record is now 6-12. As for Georgiana, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
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