The Montgomery County Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the East Laurens Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Montgomery County has given up an average of 11.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Montgomery County fell victim to Appling County and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 14-0 to the Pirates. The Eagles' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Laurens, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over Northeast on Tuesday. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Myles Burke, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of East Laurens' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 5-13 when he doesn't). Jaxten Thomas also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
East Laurens' win bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Montgomery County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.
Everything went Montgomery County's way against East Laurens when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Montgomery County made off with a 16-10 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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