The South Holt Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Putnam County Midgets at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Holt will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
South Holt had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt North Nodaway on Thursday. The Knights blew past the Mustangs 11-1. With that win, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Hayes Weller and Cole Medsker did most of the damage at the plate: Weller scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Medsker scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Weller has posted since back in April of 2024. Tycen Skeen was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Putnam County waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 7-2.
South Holt pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Putnam County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
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