Softball Preview: South Putnam Eagles vs. Clay City Eels
The South Putnam Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Clay City Eels at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
South Putnam is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Monrovia (and have done all season long). South Putnam blew past Monrovia 9-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Putnam.
Carlie Thompson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lilah Holderfield, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylin Boruff, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clay City's hitters rose to the challenge against a Panthers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.8 points allowed on Tuesday. Everything went Clay City's way against Riverton Parke as Clay City made off with a 10-2 win. Clay City might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Clay City also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lizzy Sinders gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Sinders has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lexi Thompson was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Hannah Harris was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
South Putnam's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. As for Clay City, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. South Putnam has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .466. However, it's not like Clay City struggles in that department as they've averaged .464. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Putnam suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Clay City in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Thankfully for South Putnam, Sophie Moshos (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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