Cougars
| 04/22/25 @ West Vigo | 0 |
| 04/16/25 vs Sullivan | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Brown County | 17 |
| 04/12/25 @ Covington | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Covington | 11 |
| + 3 more games |
North Putnam is 8-2 against South Putnam since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. North Putnam is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
North Putnam made up a huge gap compared to their last game against West Vigo, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cougars fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. The Cougars have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Kaden Helderman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, South Putnam lost 14-4 to Indian Creek on Tuesday.
Wyatt Mullin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Drew Cline also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
South Putnam's loss was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-3. As for North Putnam, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
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 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Putnam struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Putnam took their win against South Putnam in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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