Baseball Recap: Brown County Comes Up Short

Brown County extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 18 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-12 in the process. They came up short against South Putnam, falling 12-0. Brown County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Putnam apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

As for South Putnam, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-7. They not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 11th (when they won 29-0).

For South Putnam's part, Wyatt Mullin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Mullin also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because South Putnam is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-6 otherwise. Mullin was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kason Amies, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Graham Clark was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brown County will take on Edinburgh at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Lancers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.25 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Putnam, they will face off against Clay City at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.