The Washington County Golden Hawks will head out on the road to take on the East Laurens Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington County is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
While Washington County's win against Dodge County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Washington County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Dodge County on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Golden Hawks have posted against the Indians since March 22, 2019.
Meanwhile, East Laurens had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 12-6 victory.
Grayson Edge made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaden Mimbs and Nollan Scott did most of the damage at the plate: Mimbs scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Scott scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Mimbs has become a key player for East Laurens: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Rylan Harden also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Washington County's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for East Laurens, their record is now 8-10.
Washington County beat East Laurens 6-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Washington County repeat their success, or does East Laurens has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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