Putnam County hasn't had much luck against Marquette recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Panthers will take on the Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. Putnam County's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Marquette's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Putnam County's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn hitters got past them. The Panthers lost 18-8 to the Rockets on Monday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marquette had taken St. Bede down for four straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Monday. The Crusaders fell just short of the Bruins by a score of 5-3. That's two games in a row now that the Crusaders have lost by exactly two runs.
Marquette's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 17-3. As for Putnam County, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.
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