The North Putnam Cougars will square off against the Riverton Parke Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games North Putnam has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
North Putnam is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Indian Creek just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Braves by a score of 3-2.
Tori Detro spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, North Putnam saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delaney Seaborne, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Ruby Young also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Riverton Parke entered their tilt with Parke Heritage on Wednesday with 11 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 12. They were the clear victors by a 16-4 margin over the Wolves. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by ten runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Aubri Morman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Haylee Mathas, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Riverton Parke pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for North Putnam, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
North Putnam skirted past Riverton Parke 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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