If Hawkinsville was feeling good fresh off their 10-3 takedown of East Laurens two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Red Devils came up short against the Crawford County Eagles on Monday, falling 11-4. The loss continues a trend for the Red Devils in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Hawkinsville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Meeks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Landon Johnson also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Hawkinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Crawford County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hawkinsville will host Northside at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.68 runs per game on average), something the Red Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Crawford County, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Jackson at 5:30 p.m.
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