The Putnam County Midgets are taking a road trip to face off against the South Harrison Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Putnam County is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Putnam County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Albany 21-10 on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, South Harrison fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Maryville on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spoofhounds by a score of 9-8. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Spoofhounds recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Brody Templeton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base. Briar Hudlemeyer also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
South Harrison's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Putnam County, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Everything went Putnam County's way against South Harrison in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Putnam County made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Midgets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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