War Eagles look to rebound in playoffs after losing streak

  • BJ Ruff (13) during an at-bat against Jefferson County last week. ARELLA CASH/Staff
    BJ Ruff (13) during an at-bat against Jefferson County last week. ARELLA CASH/Staff
  • PCHS senior Chase Lupton (14) spirals a pitch from the mound as his cap falls off. ARELLA CASH/Staff
    PCHS senior Chase Lupton (14) spirals a pitch from the mound as his cap falls off. ARELLA CASH/Staff
  • The War Eagles will face Vidalia in the first round of the Class AA playoffs, which starts on Friday. ARELLA CASH/Staff
    The War Eagles will face Vidalia in the first round of the Class AA playoffs, which starts on Friday. ARELLA CASH/Staff

    A Putnam County baseball team at full strength is dangerous, although that hasn’t been the case for the past couple of weeks.

    The War Eagles dropped five straight contests to end the regular season. They also snuck into the GHSA Class AA state playoffs as the No. 4-seed out of Region 4-AA.

    Both Jefferson County and Oglethorpe County swept Putnam County (14-10) in the last two weeks to close out leag…