South Putnam is 1-9 against Cascade since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Cadets at 5:30 p.m. South Putnam will be strutting in after a win while Cascade will be coming in after a loss.
South Putnam's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against South Vermillion as they made off with a 16-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Taylor Boyce made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Boyce was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elliana Cox, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Lilah Holderfield was another key player, going 1-for-2 with four RBI and one double.
South Putnam always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Cascade had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They came up short against Plainfield on Thursday, falling 8-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Cascade saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Allen, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
South Putnam couldn't quite get it done against Cascade in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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