Conotton Valley was the 16-4 winner over Newcomerstown when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Rockets took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans on Monday.
Zack Putnam put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
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Putnam wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brooks Bower, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. Bower is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Conotton Valley's record now sits at 10-6. As for Newcomerstown, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Newcomerstown has already played their next game (against Dover), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Conotton Valley will be paying especially close attention to the Trojans' contest: after the Trojans face off against the Crimson Tornadoes, they'll take on Conotton Valley again at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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