The Southmont Mounties will face off against the South Putnam Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Southmont's offense. They came up short against Frankfort on Wednesday, falling 12-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Mounties were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, South Putnam didn't have quite enough to beat Monrovia on Thursday and fell 3-2.
James Bennett was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, South Putnam saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Graham Clark, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
South Putnam's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Southmont, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Southmont skirted past South Putnam 9-8 in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Do the Mounties have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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