After four games on the road, North Harrison is heading back home. They will host the Putnam County Midgets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in North Harrison's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five games.
If North Harrison beats Putnam County with 18 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. North Harrison was the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over Mercer on Monday. That's two games straight that the Shamrocks have won by exactly 16 runs.
Meanwhile, Putnam County earned a 7-3 win over Gilman City on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Vivian Gilworth, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Allise Perkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Putnam County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in October of 2023.
North Harrison's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-15. As for Putnam County, their win bumped their record up to 11-15.
North Harrison came up short against Putnam County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 5-0. Will North Harrison have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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