The Parke Heritage Wolves will face off against the South Putnam Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Parke Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Parke Heritage had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt North Vermillion on Wednesday. The Wolves were the clear victors by a 21-6 margin over the Falcons. The win continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won nine in a row.
Jerrid Graves made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Graves was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Parke Heritage's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-8 when he doesn't).
Renn Harper
| 05/14/25 @ North Vermillion | 3 |
| 05/01/25 @ Cloverdale | 3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Covington | 2 |
| 04/26/25 @ Attica | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Clay City | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
In other batting news, Parke Heritage got a massive performance out of Renn Harper, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The Wolves are 5-1 when Harper posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was BT Luce, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Parke Heritage kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, South Putnam lost 11-1 to West Vigo on Wednesday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Putnam saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Tincher, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
South Putnam's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Parke Heritage, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Parke Heritage couldn't quite finish off South Putnam when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can the Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
