For the second straight game, North Putnam will face off against Cascade. The Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Cadets at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, North Putnam came up short against Cascade and fell 7-2. The Cougars have struggled against the Cadets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Cascade's part, TJ Turner made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Cascade is undefeated when Turner allows two or fewer earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Turner was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brayden Cravens was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Toby Savini, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Cascade hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Cascade's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for North Putnam, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
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