North Putnam stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sullivan Golden Arrows a 9-0 shutout. For North Putnam, this counts as revenge for the 20-9 loss Sullivan walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Kaden Helderman made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over seven innings pitched. Helderman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Helderman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Thurman, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Brayden Chew was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with three RBI.
North Putnam has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Sullivan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
North Putnam will be playing in front of their home fans against Danville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Putnam's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Danville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sullivan, they will head out on the road to face off against Parke Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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