The South Putnam Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the North Central Thunderbirds at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Putnam has three straight victories, North Central has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, South Putnam beat Sullivan 8-5. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly three runs.
Taylor Boyce made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, South Putnam let Elliana Cox and Madison Carpenter run wild. Cox went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Carpenter went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
South Putnam kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, North Central came up short against Riverton Parke on Thursday, falling 16-3.
North Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for South Putnam, their record now sits at 9-2.
South Putnam might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from North Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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