The Hale Ray Noises will head out on the road to face off against the Putnam Clippers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Things were looking good for Hale Ray after they put the first run on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Bolton by a score of 2-1. The Noises have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Putnam was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ledyard.
Carter Murowski was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. He is becoming a predictor of Putnam's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 1-13 when he doesn't).
Murowski wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caleb LaFrance, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. That RBI marked the first that LaFrance has brought in this season.
Hale Ray's record now sits at 3-14. As for Putnam, their record is now an identical 3-14.
Hale Ray was able to grind out a solid victory over Putnam in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Noises 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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