The Southmont Mounties will take on the North Putnam Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Putnam took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Southmont, who comes in off a win.
Southmont barely beat Covington the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mounties blew past the Trojans 11-3 on Tuesday. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Gunnar Shirk and Phisher Benge made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Shirk didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Benge tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. At bat, Shirk scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Benge scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Dean McGaughey
| 04/08/25 @ Covington | 3 |
| 05/13/24 @ Western Boone | 1 |
| 05/03/24 vs Purdue Broad Ripple | 1 |
| 04/22/24 vs Greencastle | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dean McGaughey, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
North Putnam kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell 7-3 to North Montgomery. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
North Putnam saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Wendt, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Alec McKenzie was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Southmont skirted past North Putnam 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Do the Mounties have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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