Baseball Recap: Bacon County Comes Up Short

Bacon County blew East Laurens out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday East Laurens got their revenge. The Raiders fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Raiders have suffered since February 11, 2025.

Scottland Hennesy was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Hinson Music, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs.

Bacon County's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for East Laurens, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bacon County beat the Falcons by a score of 19-1 later that day.