Baseball Game Preview: South Putnam Eagles vs. Sullivan Golden Arrows

South Putnam hasn't had much luck against Sullivan recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Golden Arrows at 6:00 p.m. South Putnam is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.

It was a Battle of the Birds when South Putnam challenged North Central on Thursday. The Eagles walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Thunderbirds.

Wyatt Mullin

Runs

04/24/25 @ North Central	2
04/22/25 vs Indian Creek	2
04/17/25 @ Cloverdale	2
04/11/25 @ Eminence	2
04/03/25 @ North Vermillion	2
+ 1 more games

Wyatt Mullin was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. South Putnam is 4-1 when Mullin posts two or more runs, but 0-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kason Amies, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

The home team had won the previous five meetings between Sullivan and Shakamak, and Sullivan kept the tradition alive. The Golden Arrows narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lakers 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Golden Arrows have posted against the Lakers since April 21, 2018.

Sullivan is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for South Putnam, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.

South Putnam couldn't quite finish off Sullivan in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Will the Eagles 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.