Putnam had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Parkrose Broncos. That's more bragging rights for the Kingsmen, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ian Pollard
| 04/25/25 vs La Salle | 5 |
| 03/30/25 @ Wilsonville | 5 |
| 03/27/25 vs McDaniel | 4 |
| 05/02/25 vs Wilsonville | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Tigard | 3 |
Ian Pollard made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Putnam is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 9-12 otherwise. Pollard was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Boman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Calvin Booth was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
Putnam pushed their record up to 11-13 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Parkrose, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season.
Putnam will have a chance to go back-to-back against Parkrose: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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