The Putnam County Midgets will take on the South Holt Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Putnam County comes in on four and South Holt on five.
On Thursday, Putnam County was able to grind out a solid victory over South Harrison, taking the game 7-2.
Meanwhile, South Holt got the win against North Nodaway on Thursday by a conclusive 11-1. With that win, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
South Holt let Hayes Weller and Cole Medsker run wild. Weller scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Medsker scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Weller has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tycen Skeen, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
South Holt pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Putnam County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
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