North Putnam took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Southmont, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cougars won by a run and slipped past the Mounties 4-3. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 16-6 win the Mounties walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
North Putnam saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Pride, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Cougars
| 05/12/25 vs Southmont | 4-3 |
| 05/10/25 @ South Putnam | 3-2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Cloverdale | 3-0 |
| 05/08/25 vs Cloverdale | 8-1 |
The victory (which was North Putnam's fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Southmont, they dropped their record down to 12-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Coming up, North Putnam will square off against Indian Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southmont, they will face off against Lebanon at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Mounties' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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