The Putnam Kingsmen will square off against the Centennial Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Putnam couldn't beat Hillsboro on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Kingsmen fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 5-4. Kingsmen fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Spartans since on Friday.
Ian Pollard was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Pollard wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joe Salvione, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Centennial had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Broncos, sneaking past 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since April 12th.
Isaac Galofteanu spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Centennial's win bumped their record up to 6-16. As for Putnam, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
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