The North Putnam Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Monrovia Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. North Putnam is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
North Putnam's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Edgewood on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Mustangs.
North Putnam saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailee Daigle, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Daigle is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Monrovia never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over the Crusaders.
Avery Wolfe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wolfe was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Monrovia got a massive performance out of Lyla Wirey, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Jocelyn Donitzen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
North Putnam's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-18. As for Monrovia, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday 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 Monrovia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went North Putnam's way against Monrovia when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as North Putnam made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Putnam 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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