Putnam County fell victim to Highland and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Highland Cougars, falling 10-0. The Midgets haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Putnam County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allise Perkins, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and a double. What's more, Perkins also racked up three strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023.
Putnam County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Highland, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Putnam County will challenge Gilman City at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gilman City is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Putnam County will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Highland, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on Monroe City at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. They will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Highland surely won't give up without a fight.
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