Cougars
| 05/03/25 vs Cascade | 6 |
| 05/03/25 vs White River Valley | 18 |
| 05/02/25 @ Greencastle | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Northview | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs South Putnam | 5 |
| + 8 more games |
The North Putnam Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Owen Valley Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Putnam is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
North Putnam fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Cascade on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cadets by a score of 7-6. The Cougars have struggled against the Cadets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Weston Houser put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Houser was also big at the plate, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Jayce Monnett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Griffen Starr was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Owen Valley waltzed into their contest on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They never let the Wolverines get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Patriots yet this season.
Owen Valley's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for North Putnam, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
North Putnam skirted past Owen Valley 9-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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