The Owen Valley Patriots will challenge the North Putnam Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Owen Valley will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Owen Valley's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over White River Valley. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, 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 haven't had much luck with the Cadets recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Weston Houser was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Houser was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
Owen Valley's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for North Putnam, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Owen Valley couldn't quite finish off North Putnam in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 9-7. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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