Baseball Game Preview: Putnam City West Patriots vs. Edmond Memorial Bulldogs

Putnam City West hasn't had much luck against Edmond Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Putnam City West has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Putnam City West is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They lost 11-2 to Piedmont.

Putnam City West saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cadence Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Edmond Memorial entered their tilt with Edmond Santa Fe on Saturday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Wolves 6-4. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Edmond Memorial pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Putnam City West, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.

Putnam City West might still be hurting after the 20-1 defeat they got from Edmond Memorial when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.