North Putnam is 1-7 against Parke Heritage since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The North Putnam Cougars are on the road again to play the Parke Heritage Wolves at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
North Putnam fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Edgewood on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 4-3.
Jaylen Windmiller spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brayden Chew was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Parke Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 12-3 to Terre Haute South Vigo.
Parke Heritage saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lewie Woody, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
North Putnam's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Parke Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Putnam has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Parke Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Putnam came up short against Parke Heritage when the teams last played back in April, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Parke Heritage's B.T. Luce, who tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Now that North Putnam knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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