St. Bede is a perfect 8-0 against Putnam County since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Bruins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. St. Bede is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
St. Bede is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Newark with a sharp 21-8 victory on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Bruins, who have now won 18 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
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St. Bede got a massive performance out of Leah Griggs, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave Griggs a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hannah Heiberger, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.
St. Bede kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Putnam County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over Mendota on Friday.
Putnam County's win bumped their record up to 9-14. As for St. Bede, their victory bumped their record up to 23-4.
St. Bede came out on top in a nail-biter against Putnam County in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, sneaking past 2-0. Do the Bruins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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