The Earlville Red Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Putnam County Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Earlville fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Somonauk on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 9-6 to the Bobcats.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Putnam County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Dwight 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since April 10th.
Putnam County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Earlville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
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