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PCJH baseball wins regional championship

Pumas beat Peru Parkside 6-1, will play Washington Monday at sectional

The Putnam County Junior High Pumas defeated Peru Parkside 6-1 to capture the Class 2A Fieldcrest Regional championship on Saturday. The Pumas also beat Spring Valley JFK 4-0 and LaSalle Lincoln 17-1. The Pumas will return to Fieldcrest to play Washington for the Sectional championship at 4 p.m. Monday.

The Putnam County Junior High Pumas defeated Peru Parkside 6-1 to capture the Class 2A Fieldcrest Regional championship on Saturday. The Pumas also beat Spring Valley JFK 4-0 and LaSalle Lincoln 17-1. The Pumas will return to Minonk to play Washington for the Sectional championship at 4 p.m. Monday. (Photo provided by PCJH)

By Kevin Hieronymus
PCR Sports
Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a regular contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals Magazine. He is a member of the IBCA and Illinois Valley Hall of Fames. He is one of 4 sportswriters from his tiny hometown Atlanta, IL