Preview: Brimfield Indians vs. Putnam County Panthers
The Brimfield Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Putnam County Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Putnam County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Brimfield, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Brimfield got themselves on the board against Peoria Notre Dame, but Peoria Notre Dame never followed suit. They blew past the Irish 15-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Brimfield considering their one-run performance the match before.
Sawyer Drury made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Drury was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kierra Johnson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. CJ Troxell was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Putnam County were a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They fell just short of Bureau Valley by a score of 2-1.
Brimfield now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Putnam County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything went Brimfield's way against Putnam County when the teams last played back in March of 2019 as Brimfield made off with an 11-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brimfield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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