RBI Triple Play Boosts Putnam County to Third Straight Quarterfinal

Photo Courtesy of Austin Ward, Alpha Media Moberly, MO

Putnam County baseball advanced to another state quarterfinal with a 1-0 win over Harrisburg Monday. In an unusual turn of events, Putnam’s lone run seemingly gave Harrisburg momentum.

Austin Ward with the call on KRES and centralmoinfo.com. Harrisburg threatened in the bottom of the fifth by putting runners on second and third with one out but couldn’t score. Anthony Alicea exited the game early after rolling his ankle on a fly ball. With the tying run on second in the bottom of the seventh, Alicea re-entered…

Putnam’s Mason Morris appeared three different times on the mound. He started with two hitless innings then got Putnam out of both the fifth and seventh inning jams. Coach Blane Robinson praised his clutch performance.

Vinny Jones threw 2 2/3 innings and Owen Ream posted a scoreless sixth. Harrisburg’s Logan Fritts was one out shy of a complete game. Coach Chris Ackman…