Baseball Preview: North Putnam Cougars vs. Indian Creek Braves
The North Putnam Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Indian Creek Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as North Putnam comes in on four and Indian Creek on ten.
On Monday, North Putnam beat Fountain Central 8-3.
Corbin Conner looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaden Helderman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Windmiller, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Indian Creek had just enough and edged Sullivan out 7-5 on Saturday.
Carter Modlin and Bryce Turner were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Modlin didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Turner tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Modlin went 1-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Turner scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colt DeHart, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
North Putnam's record now sits at 11-4. As for Indian Creek, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Putnam has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Indian Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
North Putnam came up short against Indian Creek when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Thankfully for North Putnam, Arjun Lothe (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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