It'll be a Battle of the Birds when East Laurens Falcons duke it out with Montgomery County Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
East Laurens lost 7-1 to Academy for Classical Education on Friday. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Gryphons recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
East Laurens saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Harden, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits Harden has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Montgomery County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Treutlen, falling 8-0.
East Laurens' defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Montgomery County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Montgomery County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: East Laurens has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. It's a different story for Montgomery County, though, as they've only averaged .315. Will they be able to contain East Laurens' hitters?
East Laurens suffered a grim 16-10 defeat to Montgomery County in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can East Laurens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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