Putnam City North had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 1-8 to make it six. They lost 6-0 to the Deer Creek Antlers. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 7-6 to the Antlers when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Deer Creek, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games.
For Deer Creek's part, the result came thanks to Grant Adams's shutout, as he gave up just six hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Adams.
At the plate, Kai Horne was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Grant Richards, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
While Putnam City North had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
