Putnam County’s Westley Essick (5) slides into home plate safely in a 21-0 win over Butler. ARELLA CASH/Staff
War Eagles’ pitcher Hunter Holder (5) delivers a strike from the mound. ARELLA CASH/Staff
BJ Ruff (12) crosses the plate safely for another run against the Bulldogs. ARELLA CASH/Staff
After losing to Athens Academy 12-1 last Monday, Putnam County baseball bounced back with a dominant performance over Butler in its Region 4-AA opener the following day.
The War Eagles defeated the Bulldogs 21-0 on their home field in Eatonton on Tuesday, Feb. 30.
Putnam County senior Westley Essick and freshman Gates Lanzarone led the team on offense. Lanzarone had a team-high three hits and tied f…
