Putnam lost against Bacon Academy back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Putnam Clippers lost 17-5 to the Bacon Academy Bobcats. The loss continues a trend for Putnam in their matchups with Bacon Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
For Bacon Academy's part, Ethan Creutz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Creutz has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Creutz was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Bacon Academy let Joe Gignac and Mason Pingree loose on the outfield. Gignac scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Pingree scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noah Crowell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Putnam's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Bacon Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Putnam will stay at home for another game and welcome Tourtellotte at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. Putnam is facing Tourtellotte at the right time seeing as Tourtellotte is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Bacon Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Lyman Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bacon Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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