White River Valley extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 23 on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 0-8 in the process. They lost 18-0 to the North Putnam Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolverines of the 8-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
White River Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Moore, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for North Putnam, their record is now 5-7. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On North Putnam's side, Corbin Conner tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Conner a new career-high.
At the plate, Alec McKenzie was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellen Windmiller, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
White River Valley and North Putnam could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Wolverines will challenge Owen Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (370 vs. 133). Meanwhile, North Putnam (ranked 251st) will meet Cascade (ranked 79th) at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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