Parkrose is 0-9 against Putnam since April of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Broncos will be playing at home against the Kingsmen at 5:00 p.m.
Parkrose fell victim to Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Putnam never let their opponents score on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Centennial as they made off with a 10-0 win. That's two games straight that the Kingsmen have won by exactly ten runs.
Nolan Edwards was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Putnam is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-12 otherwise. Edwards was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Grady Cram was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Putnam is undefeated when Cram posts three or more RBI, but 7-13 otherwise. Ian Pollard was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Putnam kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centennial only managed seven hits.
Putnam has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Parkrose, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
Parkrose might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Putnam in their previous matchup back in May of 2018. Can the Broncos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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