North Putnam fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Cascade on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cadets by a score of 7-6. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Cadets: they've now lost five in a row.
Weston Houser was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Houser was also solid in the batter's box, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Jayce Monnett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Griffen Starr, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI.
North Putnam's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Cascade, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
North Putnam wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 5-3 victory against Owen Valley on the 6th. As for Cascade, they have also already played their next game, a 10-1 win against Indian Creek on the 6th.
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