Elbert County waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Hart County Bulldogs. For Elbert County, this counts as revenge for the 10-4 loss Hart County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Elbert County got a great performance from Haven Adams as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Dickerson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cheyvis Mclendon, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Elbert County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 20-10 record this season. As for Hart County, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Elbert County will challenge Social Circle on Tuesday. Social Circle's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Elbert County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hart County, they will head out on the road to square off against Sandy Creek at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sandy Creek is coming into the matchup with five straight wins at home, so Hart County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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