Cougars
| 04/21/26 vs Celina | 5 |
| 04/20/26 @ Wayne Trace | 5 |
| 04/18/26 @ Fort Loramie | 15 |
| 04/18/26 @ Versailles | 4 |
| 04/17/26 vs Bath | 6 |
| + 6 more games |
The Van Wert Cougars will square off against the Crestview Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Van Wert is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Van Wert fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Celina on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 10-5 to the Bulldogs. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Easton Putman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Camdyn Werts was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Crestview). They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over Columbus Grove on Monday. The Knights not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 24, 2025 (when they won 8-0).
Van Wert now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Crestview, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Van Wert skirted past Crestview 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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