Baseball Recap: North Putnam Cougars vs. Greencastle Tiger Cubs
North Putnam put another one in the bag in their second game on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Greencastle Tiger Cubs 9-2. Considering North Putnam has won four contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaylen Windmiller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Windmiller has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Windmiller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Alec Mckenzie was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Brayden Chew was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
On Greencastle's side, Owen Huff was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
North Putnam's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Greencastle, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Putnam's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on West Vigo at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Putnam's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so West Vigo's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Greencastle, they will be playing at home against White River Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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