The North Putnam Cougars will square off against the Greencastle Tiger Cubs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Greencastle took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on North Putnam, who comes in off a win.
North Putnam will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Monrovia on Friday. North Putnam came out on top in a nail-biter against Monrovia and snuck past 5-3.
Camryn Riggle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bailee Pride was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Lexi Daigle was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Greencastle's offense. They lost 6-0 to South Putnam on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, Greencastle's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Greencastle also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ali Hassler gave up five earned (and one unearned) runs on 13 hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Greencastle saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Simmerman, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
North Putnam's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-18. As for Greencastle, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Putnam has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Greencastle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
North Putnam might still be hurting after the 16-6 defeat they got from Greencastle when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Greencastle's Emma West, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Now that North Putnam knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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