Edgewood entered their tilt with North Putnam with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They won by a run and slipped past the North Putnam Cougars 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Edgewood also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
For North Putnam's part, Jaylen Windmiller spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up 12 Ks. Windmiller has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brayden Chew made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Edgewood's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. As for North Putnam, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Edgewood will look to defend their home field on Friday against Eastern Greene at 5:30 p.m. Edgewood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Eastern Greene's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Putnam, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Parke Heritage at 5:00 p.m.
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