North Putnam gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Monrovia Bulldogs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as North Putnam also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
North Putnam got a massive performance out of Kaden Helderman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Owen Thurman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Monrovia's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayton Belcher, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
North Putnam will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Covington at 11:00 a.m. As for Monrovia, they will head out on the road to challenge Indian Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Monrovia is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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