After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Highland, Putnam County was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Gilman City Hawks.
Vivian Gilworth was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Reagan Smith was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Putnam County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Putnam County's win bumped their record up to 11-15. As for Gilman City, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Putnam County will venture away from home to face off against North Harrison at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Harrison knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Putnam County likes a good challenge. As for Gilman City, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Princeton at 8:30 a.m.
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