There's no place like home for Northview, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They came out on top against the North Putnam Cougars on Wednesday by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). That result was just more of the same for these two, as Northview also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
MAGGIE KRAUSE spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on JAELYN THOMPSON, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI. MIANAH THOMPSON was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On North Putnam's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Mason, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Northview's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for North Putnam, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Northview will head out on the road to take on Indian Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Indian Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for North Putnam, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Greencastle at 5:30 p.m. North Putnam has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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