Putnam County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Trenton Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Midgets of the 5-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Allise Perkins made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Putnam County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Putnam County's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-12. As for Trenton, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-8.
Putnam County will square off against Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Highland's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Putnam County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Trenton has already played their next matchup, a 7-3 victory against Polo on the 3rd.
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