The Elbert County Blue Devils will welcome the Hart County Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Elbert County lost 11-1 to Hebron Christian on Thursday. The match marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hart County came up short against Banks County on Thursday and fell 7-2. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Leopards recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Chesnee Strickland put in work no matter where she played. She tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Strickland wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Erika Royston, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Elbert County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Hart County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Elbert County was able to grind out a solid victory over Hart County when the teams last played last Tuesday, winning 7-2. Does Elbert County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hart County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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