North Putnam is 1-7 against Edgewood since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cougars will face off against the Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. North Putnam's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Edgewood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, North Putnam needed a bit of extra time to put away North Montgomery. They never let the Chargin' Chargers get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Tori Detro was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailee Daigle, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. Delaney Seaborne also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Edgewood unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Evansville Mater Dei.
Edgewood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was BRYLEE MOORE, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
North Putnam's record now sits at 13-6. As for Edgewood, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
North Putnam suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Edgewood in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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