North Putnam had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-13 to make it five. They fell 8-3 to the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 2, 2019, but that streak is no more.
Alec McKenzie was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
McKenzie wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Camden Greene, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
As for North Montgomery, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
Like North Putnam, North Montgomery also got a great game from a two-way player: Crew Cole. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cole has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Carter Thompson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Tucker Hinds was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
While North Putnam had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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