South Harrison hit Putnam County with a four-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Midgets fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 5-3. The Midgets haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Rory Gilworth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Putnam County's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for South Harrison, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Putnam County will challenge Highland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for South Harrison, they will head out on the road to face off against Penney at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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