North Putnam fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Edgewood on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Edgewood Mustangs by a score of 4-3. North Putnam has struggled against Edgewood recently, as their match on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Jaylen Windmiller spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brayden Chew made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
North Putnam's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Edgewood, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-5.
North Putnam will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Parke Heritage at 5:00 p.m. As for Edgewood, they will be playing at home against Eastern Greene at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Edgewood will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
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