YUKON — Putnam City North outhit Yukon but the Millers picked up a 3-1 win Thursday (April 30).

“It was a tough loss but it was really good to see our battle and there are a lot of positive things to take from it,” North coach Greg Johnson said via text. “Our pitching all around was excellent tonight. (Reece) Hubble had a good night offensively. All in all it was a good night, but not the result we wanted.”

The Panthers outhit Yukon 6-5 but committed three errors.

Hubble, a senior, was 3-for-3. Seniors JaQuari Dansby and Owen Attebery each had hits. Junior Treague Ferguson also had a hit.

Trailing 3-1 in the sixth inning, Ferguson walked with one out. He moved from first to third and Hubble’s single. Ferguson scored the North’s lone run on a Devin Orton’s groundout to second base. Hubble was forced out at second base but Orton avoided the double play. Attebery grounded out to end the threat.

An inning earlier, the Panthers had a scoring opportunity as well. Attbery doubled to right field and senior Xayvion Jones followed with a walk.

Yukon senior hurler Devon Butler struck out Dansby and Guerrero before getting senior Xavier Sarkey to ground out to keep North off the scoreboard.

The Millers took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on two singles, a groundout and a Panther error. Yukon’s third run came in the fifth inning after two singles.

Yukon senior Eddie Fish stole home before the Panthers picked off Miller senior Cayden Thomas to end the inning with Yukon holding a 3-0 lead.

UP NEXT

North (3-27) travels to Piedmont (24-11) Friday (May 1) to end the regular season.

The Wildcats have won five straight games and finished second in 6A-2.

Piedmont pulled for a blowout win over the Panthers on March 20.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Putnam City North (3-28)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	6	3
Yukon (28-7)	2	0	0	0	1	0	X	3	5	0