It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Putnam can now relate to. They fell just short of the South Putnam Eagles by a score of 2-0 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cougars have suffered since April 30th.
Tori Detro
| 05/26/25 vs South Putnam | 9 |
| 05/23/25 vs Edgewood | 14 |
| 05/17/25 @ North Montgomery | 17 |
| 05/15/25 vs Riverton Parke | 13 |
| 05/13/25 vs Indian Creek | 8 |
Tori Detro spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, North Putnam saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Pride, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
This is the second loss in a row for North Putnam and nudges their season record down to 13-8. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for South Putnam, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-5.
North Putnam does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Putnam, they will take on Southmont at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mounties have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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