For the second straight game, Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts will face off against Putnam. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Kingsmen at 5:00 p.m.
Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts fell victim to Putnam and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kingsmen. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Kingsmen: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Putnam's part, Ian Pollard made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Pollard also allowed no hits, which is notable because Putnam is 4-2 when he allows at most one hit, but 9-11 otherwise. Pollard was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Pollard wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joe Salvione, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
The victory (which was Putnam's fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-13. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts, their loss dropped their record down to 9-15.
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