North Montgomery is 0-9 against North Putnam since April of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Chargin' Chargers will be playing at home against the Cougars at 10:00 a.m. North Montgomery knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully North Putnam likes a good challenge.
If North Montgomery beats North Putnam with 12 runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Chargin' Chargers' pitcher stepped up to hand Faith Christian a 12-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Chargin' Chargers, who have now won nine contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Kendra McClamroch
| 05/16/25 vs Faith Christian | 3 |
| 05/15/25 vs Crawfordsville | 2 |
| 05/13/25 @ Crawfordsville | 2 |
| 05/07/25 @ Fountain Central | 2 |
| 05/03/25 @ Eminence | 2 |
Kendra McClamroch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. McClamroch was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, North Montgomery let Hope Delp and Sophie Welshimer run wild. Delp went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Welshimer went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave Welshimer a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Erica Newkirk, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
North Montgomery was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between North Putnam and Riverton Parke, and North Putnam kept the tradition alive. The Cougars came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 5-1 on Thursday.
Tori Detro spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, North Putnam saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delaney Seaborne, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs.
North Putnam has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for North Montgomery, their win bumped their record up to 10-13.
North Montgomery suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to North Putnam in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Chargin' Chargers 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.
