Athens Christian had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They came out on top against the Elbert County Blue Devils by a score of 5-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Athens Christian also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Jasper House was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. House has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. House was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jacob Gafner was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Keaton Westbrook, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Elbert County's side, Brady Bowen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Eli Harris was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Dickerson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Elbert County was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Athens Christian's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Elbert County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Athens Christian by a score of 6-1 later that day.
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