Rebels
| 03/03/25 @ South Effingham | 5-2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Savannah Country Day | 10-0 |
| 02/27/25 vs Islands | 8-7 |
| 02/25/25 @ Camden County | 8-3 |
| 02/21/25 @ Statesboro | 12-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Effingham County entered their tilt with South Effingham on Monday with seven consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top against the South Effingham Mustangs by a score of 5-2. For the Rebels, this counts as revenge for the 9-0 win the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Kyle Thomas tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Will Floyd was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 13 matches. Another player making a difference was Adam Acel, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Effingham County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .531 or higher in three consecutive games.
Effingham County pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for South Effingham, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
Coming up, Effingham County will face off against Calvary Day at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Effingham County: 3.4, Calvary Day: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for South Effingham, they will square off against Islands at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Effingham's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Islands' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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