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. Everything went their way against the Southwest Patriots as they made off with a 12-6 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-0 last Tuesday.
Grayson Edge
| 03/28/25 vs Southwest | 7 |
| 03/05/25 @ Jefferson County | 5 |
| 02/20/25 vs Swainsboro | 5 |
| 03/21/25 vs Academy for Classical Education | 4 |
| 02/27/25 @ Treutlen | 1 |
Grayson Edge made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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, East Laurens let Kaden Mimbs and Nollan Scott run wild. 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 is becoming a predictor of East Laurens' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 3-9 when he doesn't). Rylan Harden was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
East Laurens' record now sits at 8-10. As for Southwest, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. East Laurens will take on rival Washington County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Southwest is set to face off against their familiar foe Academy for Classical Education at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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