The Owen Valley Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the North Putnam Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Owen Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Wednesday, Owen Valley came up short against Greencastle and fell 6-3.
Meanwhile, North Putnam was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Greencastle by a score of 3-2.
Brogan Woodall was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alec Mckenzie, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, North Putnam didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greencastle only tossed five.
Owen Valley now has a losing record at 4-5. As for North Putnam, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Everything went Owen Valley's way against North Putnam in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Owen Valley made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Owen Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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