Southmont fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against North Putnam on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 16-5. The Mounties were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Phisher Benge put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Benge was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Dean McGaughey was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-5.
Southmont's record is now 1-1. As for North Putnam, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Southmont didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-2 defeat against Clinton Prairie on the 11th. As for North Putnam, they have also already played their next match, a 12-5 win against Monrovia on the 11th.
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