Parkrose extended their losing streak to 13 on Friday, dropping them down to 1-23. They lost 13-1 to the Putnam Kingsmen. If the Broncos were looking for revenge after losing 15-2 to the Kingsmen when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Putnam, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-16. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Putnam's part, Nolan Edwards made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Edwards has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, earning one RBI and two runs. He has become a key player for Putnam: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-16 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Boman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Cram, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
While Parkrose had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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