The Parke Heritage Wolves will face off against the South Putnam Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Parke Heritage can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game last Saturday. They put the hurt on Fountain Central with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Parke Heritage.
Audrey Tome tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Maddy Downs and Hailey Bonomo did most of the damage at the plate: Downs scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Bonomo scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kenna Batty, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South Putnam had no problem doing just that on Monday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Mounties. The victory was familiar territory for South Putnam who now have three in a row.
Braylin Boruff was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Boruff was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Danae Cline was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilah Holderfield, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
The win got Parke Heritage back to even at 10-10. As for South Putnam, the victory also got them back to even at 12-12.
Parke Heritage beat South Putnam 12-8 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Parke Heritage since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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