PCJH baseball wins regional championship

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

September 30, 2024 at 5:27 am CDT

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)

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 contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals magazine. He is a 2021 inductee into the IBCA Hall of Fame (Media) and a 2023 inductee into the Illinois Valley Hall of Fame as "Distinguished Media"