Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only South Putnam walked away with it. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the North Putnam Cougars a 2-0 shutout on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since April 24th.
Taylor Boyce
| 05/26/25 vs North Putnam | 9 |
| 05/14/25 vs West Vigo | 9 |
| 05/10/25 vs North Putnam | 13 |
| 05/10/25 vs Greencastle | 9 |
The result came thanks to Taylor Boyce's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, South Putnam saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Carpenter, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
The victory made it two in a row for South Putnam and bumps their season record up to 15-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for North Putnam, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-8.
Coming up, South Putnam 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. North Putnam does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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