After flying high against Attica last Thursday, Fountain Central came back down to earth. The Fountain Central Mustangs took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Putnam Cougars on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Fountain Central in their matchups with North Putnam: they've now lost five in a row.
For North Putnam's part, Corbin Conner looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Kaden Helderman was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Jaylen Windmiller was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Fountain Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for North Putnam, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fountain Central will face off against Parke Heritage at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for North Putnam, they will head out on the road to square off against Indian Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Indian Creek is coming into the matchup with nine straight wins at home, so North Putnam will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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