The Midland Timberwolves will square off against the Putnam County Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Midland has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Putnam County will come in with six straight victories.
Midland is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Lexington by a score of 16-14 on Monday. Even if the Timberwolves couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Gavin Traver made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Bickerman, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Even though they lost, Midland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Putnam County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They skirted past Annawan-Wethersfield 4-3. The four-run effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Putnam County's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.6 runs across that stretch. As for Midland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4-2.
Midland beat Putnam County 5-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Does Midland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Putnam County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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