The North Putnam Cougars will be taking part in a tournament against the Cloverdale Clovers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
North Putnam blew Sullivan out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday Sullivan got their revenge. The Cougars fell just short of the Golden Arrows by a score of 3-1. Surprisingly, this marked the Cougars' sixth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Owen Thurman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, North Putnam saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Helderman, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Cloverdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 4-1 to South Putnam.
Cloverdale's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for North Putnam, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Cloverdale's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: North Putnam hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Cloverdale, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain North Putnam's hitters?
Everything went North Putnam's way against Cloverdale when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as North Putnam made off with an 8-0 victory. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Clovers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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