Baseball Recap: George Walton Academy Takes a Loss

George Walton Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Athens Christian Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent loss being a 14-3 defeat on Thursday.

Grant Spires was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. Beckett Lacour was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

George Walton Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Athens Christian, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-1.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. George Walton Academy is set to square off against their familiar foe Bethlehem Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Athens Christian will face off against rival Tallulah Falls at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.