The Putnam County Panthers will take on the Earlville Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Putnam County will be strutting in after a win while Earlville will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Putnam County needed a bit of extra time to put away Dwight. They skirted past the Trojans 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since April 10th.
Meanwhile, Earlville fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Somonauk on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 9-6 to the Bobcats.
Putnam County is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Earlville, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-7.
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