Grovetown won the last time they faced Effingham County, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Grovetown Warriors skirted past the Effingham County Rebels 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Grovetown.
Davis Boyd was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
On Effingham County's side, Will Floyd made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kris Swinney, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Even though they lost, Effingham County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grovetown only tossed five.
Grovetown's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-13. As for Effingham County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Grovetown will have a chance to go back-to-back against Effingham County: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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