North Montgomery started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against North Putnam. They lost 16-6 to the North Putnam Cougars on Saturday. North Montgomery has struggled against North Putnam recently, as their contest on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Piper Ramey put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and 14 unearned) runs off eight hits. Ramey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Ramey was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Faith Shirar was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ella McManomy, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On North Putnam's side, Camryn Riggle spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hailee Daigle, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Morgan Mullis-Berry was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
North Montgomery's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for North Putnam, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-16.
North Montgomery will head out on the road to challenge Tri-West Hendricks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Tri-West Hendricks is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for North Putnam, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Edgewood at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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