Baseball Recap: North Putnam Cougars vs. South Putnam Eagles
North Putnam put another one in the bag in their first game on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the South Putnam Eagles onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The result was nothing new for North Putnam, who have now won three contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Kaden Helderman made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Helderman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Alec Mckenzie and Brogan Woodall did most of the damage at the plate: Mckenzie scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Woodall scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jayce Monnett, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
North Putnam pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs per game. As for South Putnam, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
North Putnam didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-2 victory vs. Greencastle on the 13th. As for South Putnam, they will head out on the road to square off against Indian Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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