Putnam had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 8-13 to make it six. They fell just short of the Hillsboro Spartans by a score of 5-4. The Kingsmen were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 13-3.
Ian Pollard put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Pollard wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joe Salvione, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
As for Hillsboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games.
On Hillsboro's side, Connor Hammond spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on 12 hits.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Putnam is set to square off against their familiar foe Centennial at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hillsboro will take on rival Hood River Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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