The Westran Hornets had just enough and edged out the Putnam County Midgets 4-2 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Hornets have won by exactly two runs.
The victory made it two in a row for Westran and bumps their season record up to 9-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Putnam County, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 17-3 record.
Westran and Putnam County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Hornets (ranked 159th) will meet Knox County (ranked 460th) at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Putnam County will challenge Gallatin at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (118 vs. 430).
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