Putnam County extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 4-3. They lost 10-1 to the Marceline Tigers. The matchup marked the Midgets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
As for Marceline, their record is now 2-4. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the contest before.
For Marceline's part, Trace Huber made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Huber was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Marceline let Jase Freeman and Wes Bradley run wild. Freeman got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Bradley got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That stolen base was Freeman's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper VanZee, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Putnam County will head out to challenge Linn County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marceline, they will challenge Schuyler County at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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