South Putnam has not done well against Northview recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The South Putnam Eagles walked away with a 4-1 win over the Northview Knights. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Putnam.
Braylin Boruff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South Putnam saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joslyn Bumgardner, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Northview didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Putnam only tossed four.
South Putnam's victory bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Northview, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-13.
South Putnam will square off against Southmont at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Southmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Northview, they will face off against Edgewood at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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