PC baseball and softball teams win season openers

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The Putnam County baseball and softball teams won their season openers March 14 in Granville over Gardner-South Wilmington.

The softball team won 13-0 in five innings while the baseball team posted a 7-1 win over the Panthers.

Softball

Putnam County 13, Gardner-South Wilmington 0 (5 inn.): Tori Balma went 2 for 4 with a double, three RBIs and two runs as the Lady Panthers opened the season with a nonconference victory in Granville in coach Adrianna Zeman’s debut.

Reise Zellmer doubled, drove in two runs and scored once, while Sarah Johnson was 1 for 3 and scored three runs.

Kara Staley was the winning pitcher, allowing one hit while striking out six batters and walking four in three innings.

Baseball

Putnam County 7, Gardner-South Wilmington 1: Austin Mattingly was 2 for 4

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Jackson McDonald doubled and drove in two runs while also earning the win, giving up one unearned run on one hit with nine strikeouts and one walk in four innings.

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season with a 12-10 victory over Putnam County in a nonconference game in Granville on Wednesday, March 15.

Hunter Meagher went 1 for 3 with two RBIs and a run for the Red Devils, while Joe Schrader also drove in a pair of runs.

Payton Dye earned the win in relief, as he allowed three earned runs on five hits with six strikeouts and two walks in 21/3 innings.

Jackson McDonald was 4 for 4 with three doubles, four RBIs and two runs for the Panthers, while Josh Jessen went 2 for 2 with four RBIs and a run.

Troy Petty was the losing pitcher for PC (1-1).