Lady Panthers belt 5 homers in win over RB/LW

By KEVIN HIERONYMUS khieronymus@bcrnews.com

Maggie Richetta smacked two home runs and had four RBIs as the visiting Putnam County softball team rolled to a 19-4, five-inning victory over Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn in a Tri-County Conference game Tuesday, April 18.

Kylee Moore, Reise Zellmer and Gabby Doyle each belted a home run for the Lady Panthers (9-5, 3-4, TCC), while Kara Staley earned the win.

Putnam County 11, Roanoke-Benson/ Lowpoint-Washburn 0 (3 inn.): Gabby Doyle was 3 for 3 with four RBIs and two runs as the Lady Panthers earned a Tri-County Conference victory Thursday, April 20, in Granville.

Valeria Villagomez hit a home run for Putnam County, which scored nine runs in the first inning.

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Putnam County 16, Roanoke-Benson 9: Jonathan Stunkel went 5 for 5 with a double, four runs and two RBIs as the Panthers earned a Tri-County Conference win in Roanoke on Tuesday, April 18.

Nicholas Currie was 3 for 6 with a double, three runs and two RBIs for PC, while Lucas Wiesbrock and Ryan Hundley drove in three runs each.

Putnam County 5, Roanoke-Benson 3:

The Panthers scored four runs in the fifth inning to rally for a Tri-County Conference victory in a game that was resumed on Friday, April 21, from Thursday, April 20.

Josh Jessen was 2 for 3 with an RBI, while Jackson McDonald was 1 for 3 with a run and an RBI.

Troy Petty earned the win, allowing one unearned run on one hit with 11 strikeouts and four walks in six innings.

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