Kingsmen
| 05/07/25 @ Hillsboro | 13 |
| 03/29/25 @ Canby | 11 |
| 03/28/25 @ Cleveland | 11 |
| 04/04/25 vs Reynolds | 10 |
| 04/17/25 vs North Salem | 8 |
Putnam came into Wednesday's contest having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Hillsboro Spartans with a sharp 13-3 victory on Wednesday. The Kingsmen's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Nolan Edwards was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. He is becoming a predictor of Putnam's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 6-11 when he doesn't). Edwards was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ian Pollard was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Putnam is 5-1 when Pollard posts two or more runs, but 3-11 otherwise. Calvin Booth was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Putnam's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 8-12. As for Hillsboro, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-9.
Putnam will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Spartans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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