Putnam County softball splits with Henry

Shaw Local News Network

Reise Zellmer went 2 for 3 with a triple, two RBIs and a run scored to lead the Putnam County softball team to a 6-3 victory over Henry-Senachwine in a Tri-County Conference game Tuesday, April 25, in Granville.

The Lady Panthers scored four runs in the fourth inning, highlighted by Zellmer’s two-run triple on which she scored on an error.

Putnam County added two insurance runs in the sixth when Kylee Moore hit an RBI double and later scored on a groundout.

Kara Staley threw a complete game for the Lady Panthers (11-5, 5-4 TCC), allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits with seven strikeouts and two walks.

Kaitlyn Anderson went 2 for 3 with a double, an RBI and a run for Henry, while Abbie Stanbary doubled, scored a run and drove in a run.

Lauren Harbison took the loss in the circle, allowing six runs (four earned) on nine hits with five strikeouts and two walks.

Henry-Senachwine 3, Putnam County 2: Brooklyn Thompson doubled twice and drove in two runs as the Mallards edged the Panthers in a TriCounty Conference game in Henry on Thursday, April 27.

Lauren Harbison was the winning pitcher as she gave up two runs (one earned) on two hits, striking out nine and walking five.

Gabby Doyle hit a triple and scored for Putnam County.

Track And Field

At Kewanee: The Putnam County boys placed sixth and the girls seventh at the seven-team Annawan-Wethersfield Invite.

The Panthers got second-place finishes from Cayden Bouxsein in the 1,600 (5:10.95), Enzo Holocker in the 110 hurdles (19.59) and Broedy Sand - berg, Cayden Bouxsein, Braden Bickerman and Wyatt Grimshaw in the 4x800 (9:31.32).

Baseball

Henry-Senachwine 6, Putnam County 2: Zachary Barnes drove in three runs and pitched six innings to help the Mallards to a Tri-County Conference victory in Henry on Thursday, April 27.

Barnes gave up two earned runs on three hits with five strikeouts and seven walks. Mason Johnson pitched a scoreless seventh for the Mallards (11-5, 5-5 TCC).

Nicholas Currie drove in both runs and took the loss on the mound for the Panthers (11-10, 7-2). Austin Mattingly was 3 for 3 with a double. Putnam County 2, Delavan 1 (8 inn.): Troy Petty drove in the winning run on a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Panthers to victory at Granville Saturday.

Currie (2 hits) tied the game with a RBI double in the bottom of the seventh.

Ryan Hundley also had two hits for PC.

Austin Mattingly took over for Petty, the starting pitcher, in the eighth for the win. Petty scattered three hits with one unearned run and 10 strikeouts over seven innings.