Putnam had lost five straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-12 to make it six. They lost 10-0 to the Wheeler Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-1 back in April.
As for Wheeler, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
For Wheeler's part, Jack Lewis and Garett Lenihan made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Lewis pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Lenihan kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Lewis got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, while Lenihan got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run. Those two runs gave Lewis a new career-high.
In other batting news, Wheeler got a massive performance out of Korbin Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one double. That double was Anderson's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Perkins, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Putnam is taking a road trip to face off against Lyman Memorial at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Wheeler, they will host RHAM at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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