After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Vigo, North Putnam was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They never let the South Putnam Eagles onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for North Putnam considering their two-run performance the match before.
Kaden Helderman made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Helderman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brogan Woodall was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Brayden Chew was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On South Putnam's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Mullin, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
North Putnam's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-1. As for South Putnam, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
North Putnam will head out on the road to face off against Parke Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for South Putnam, they will be playing at home against North Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Central is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning South Putnam will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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