The Elbert County Blue Devils will challenge the Pepperell Dragons on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Elbert County comes in on 16 and Pepperell on five.
Elbert County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Chattooga 12-6. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by six runs or more this season.
Brock Dye
| 04/24/26 @ Chattooga | 6 |
| 04/10/26 vs Banks County | 3 |
| 04/03/26 vs Rabun County | 3 |
| 03/27/26 @ Oglethorpe County | 6 |
Brock Dye looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
At the plate, Jose Rodrigues and Rylan Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Rodrigues went 2-for-4 with five stolen bases, four runs, and one double, while Brown went 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs Brown has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Brayden Ingram, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Pepperell posted their closest victory since March 27th on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lamar County, sneaking past 5-3.
Elbert County's win bumped their record up to 26-6. As for Pepperell, their victory bumped their record up to 20-12.
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