The North Putnam Cougars will head out to square off against the Covington Trojans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Friday, North Putnam made easy work of Monrovia and carried off a 12-5 win. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won four in a row.
Kaden Helderman
| 04/11/25 vs Monrovia | 8 |
| 04/08/25 @ North Montgomery | 4 |
| 05/15/24 @ Sullivan | 4 |
| 05/09/24 @ Indian Creek | 1 |
| 04/30/24 vs Owen Valley | 8 |
Kaden Helderman made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Griffen Starr was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alec McKenzie, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Covington put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Benton Central. The Trojans put the hurt on the Bison with a sharp 10-0 win.
The team relied heavily on Davyn Green, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cian Moore, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Covington back to even at 1-1. As for North Putnam, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
North Putnam came out on top in a nail-biter against Covington in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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