For the first time this season, Islands will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Tuesday. They will look to defend their home field against the Long County Blue Tide at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Islands took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against South Effingham, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Islands' pitchers stepped up to hand South Effingham a 1-0 shutout on Friday.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Long County's offense. They fell just short of Savannah Country Day by a score of 2-0 on Friday. It was the first time this season that the Blue Tide let down their fans at home.
Islands' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8. As for Long County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-4.
Islands skirted past Long County 4-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Islands repeat their success, or does Long County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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