Baseball Preview: North Putnam Cougars vs. West Vigo Vikings
North Putnam is 0-7 against West Vigo since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The North Putnam Cougars will stay at home for another game and welcome the West Vigo Vikings at 6:00 p.m. North Putnam is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
North Putnam can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game in their second game on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Greencastle.
Jaylen Windmiller made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Windmiller has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Windmiller was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alec Mckenzie, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brayden Chew, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, the matchup between West Vigo and Shakamak on Saturday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. West Vigo fell just short of Shakamak by a score of 12-11. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
North Putnam pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for West Vigo, they have fallen quite a ways from their 27-4 record last season and are now at 3-5.
North Putnam suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to West Vigo when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will North Putnam have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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