Eagle's Landing 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 the Putnam County War Eagles, falling 17-3. That's two games in a row now that the Golden Eagles have lost by exactly 14 runs.
Eagle's Landing saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laiya Lawrence, who went a perfect 1-for-1 while posting 1 double, 1 RBI, and 1 run.
Even though they lost, Eagle's Landing's pitchers kept the bats quiet and finished the game with only three hits allowed. That's the fewest hits allowed they have managed all season.
Eagle's Landing has now lost 12 of their last 13 games at home. That leaves them at a 1-12 record this season. As for Putnam County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11.
Eagle's Landing and Putnam County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. The Golden Eagles (ranked 373rd) will meet Union Grove (ranked 185th) on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Putnam County will challenge Oglethorpe County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (#352 vs. #162).
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