The Putnam Clippers will head out on the road to take on the Ledyard Colonels at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Putnam has now lost 13 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 17.
Putnam managed to slip by Windham the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Clippers came up short against the Whippets on Saturday, falling 16-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Clippers have suffered against the Whippets since April 2, 2022.
Nick Devlin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Ben Gustafson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Ledyard didn't have quite enough to beat New London on Friday and fell 7-5. The loss continues a trend for the Colonels in their meetings with the Whalers: they've now lost six in a row.
Jack Leaf made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Wuestner, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
Putnam's record now sits at 3-17. As for Ledyard, their record is now 7-14.
Putnam came up short against Ledyard in their previous meeting on Monday, falling 6-1. Can the Clippers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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