In what's become a running theme this season, Bacon Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Putnam Clippers with a sharp 17-5 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bacon Academy considering their one-run performance the match before.
Ethan Creutz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Creutz has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Creutz was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Joe Gignac and Mason Pingree did most of the damage at the plate: Gignac scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Pingree scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Noah Crowell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Bacon Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Putnam, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Bacon Academy will head out on the road to face off against Lyman Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Lyman Memorial's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Bacon Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Putnam, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tourtellotte at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. Putnam is facing Tourtellotte at the right time seeing as Tourtellotte is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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