The Putnam Clippers will head out on the road to challenge the Parish Hill Pirates at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Putnam is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Putnam is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 23-2 margin over Windham on Wednesday. Considering Putnam has won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Parish Hill waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Jets and snuck past 5-4.
Julie Millerd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Molly Wilson, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times she's played.
Putnam has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season. As for Parish Hill, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
Putnam came out on top in a nail-biter against Parish Hill in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Putnam 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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