South Putnam is 0-9 against West Vigo since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The South Putnam Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the West Vigo Vikings at 5:30 p.m. South Putnam is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, South Putnam came up short against Sullivan and fell 10-7. South Putnam has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madison Carpenter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Danae Cline was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Vigo can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. Everything went their way against Covington as West Vigo made off with a 14-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for West Vigo considering their one-run performance the game before.
Parker Auten was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaycee Elkins, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5.
South Putnam now has a losing record at 9-10. As for West Vigo, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. South Putnam hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .353. However, it's not like West Vigo struggles in that department as they've averaged .357. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Putnam came up short against West Vigo when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Can South Putnam avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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