The Putnam County Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Princeville Princes at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Princeville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Putnam County, who comes in off a win.
Putnam County is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since April 23rd on Friday. They skirted past St. Bede 4-2. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Bruins on their field since April 23, 2022.
Meanwhile, Princeville fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Deer Creek-Mackinaw on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chiefs by a score of 5-4. The Princes haven't had much luck with the Chiefs recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Putnam County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Princeville, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-17.
Putnam County got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in June of 2021 against Princeville by a conclusive 14-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team 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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