Softball Preview: South Putnam Eagles vs. Brown County Eagles
South Putnam is 3-0 against Brown County since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The South Putnam Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Brown County Eagles at 5:30 p.m. South Putnam is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, South Putnam finally turned things around against Eminence on Tuesday. South Putnam walked away with an 8-4 victory over Eminence.
Emelia Wells was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Wells was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Adrie Burge was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Brown County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 11-3 to West Vigo.
Lexie Austin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Stogsdill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win got South Putnam back to even at 8-8. As for Brown County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Brown County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Putnam has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Brown County, though, as they've been averaging 10.1. Given South Putnam's sizable advantage in that area, Brown County will need to find a way to close that gap.
South Putnam was able to grind out a solid victory over Brown County in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 7-2. Does South Putnam have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brown County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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