Baseball Preview: Putnam County War Eagles vs. Washington County Golden Hawks
Putnam County and Washington County are an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2018, but likely not for long. The Putnam County War Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Washington County Golden Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Putnam County is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Putnam County is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Washington County (and have done all season long). Putnam County's pitcher stepped up to hand Washington County a 6-0 shutout on Monday. Putnam County's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
HUNTER HOLDER spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, GATES LANZARONE was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was BRANAN GRIFFIN, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Putnam County pushed their record up to 12-11 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Washington County, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-4.
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