South Putnam gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They put the hurt on the North Vermillion Falcons with a sharp 17-2 victory. This was payback for South Putnam, who suffered an 8-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Emelia Wells was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Wells was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, South Putnam got a massive performance out of Lilah Holderfield, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Madison Carpenter, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
South Putnam will head out on the road to take on South Vermillion at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. South Putnam is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for North Vermillion, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Westville at 4:00 p.m.
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