North Putnam was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 9-5 to the Speedway Sparkplugs. That's two games in a row now that North Putnam has lost by exactly four runs.
For Speedway's part, Hayli Clampitt made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Clampitt has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Clampitt was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Speedway got a massive performance out of Paige Powell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Laney Jarrett was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
North Putnam's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Speedway, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Putnam will take on Greencastle at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Greencastle's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so North Putnam's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Speedway, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Monrovia at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monrovia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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