Brown County is 0-3 against South Putnam since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Brown County Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the South Putnam Eagles at 5:30 p.m.
Brown County is is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 11-3 to West Vigo.
Lexie Austin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Stogsdill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Eminence typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday South Putnam proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Eels. The win was a breath of fresh air for South Putnam as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Emelia Wells was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Wells was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Adrie Burge was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Brown County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for South Putnam, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Brown County's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's contest. Brown County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for South Putnam, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Brown County continue to outrun the ball?
Brown County came up short against South Putnam when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Brown County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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