For the second straight game, Oglethorpe County will face off against Elbert County. The Patriots will be playing at home against the Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Oglethorpe County has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Elbert County will arrive with three straight wins.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Oglethorpe County's offense. They came up short against Elbert County on Tuesday, falling 7-0.
For Elbert County's part, Brody Baker made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Baker has posted since back in February. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Baker wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Higgingbotham, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Rylan Brown was another, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Elbert County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Elbert County's victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Oglethorpe County, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
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