North Putnam couldn't beat Cloverdale on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the second inning. The Cougars fell just short of the Clovers by a score of 6-5. Cougars fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Clovers since on Thursday.
Owen Thurman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sam Wendt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
North Putnam's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Cloverdale, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 5-10.
While North Putnam had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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