The North Putnam Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Southmont Mounties at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. North Putnam will be strutting in after a win while Southmont will be coming in after a defeat.
If North Putnam beats Southmont with 11 runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. North Putnam was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Crawfordsville on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Putnam.
Camryn Riggle made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Riggle has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Riggle was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Lexi Daigle and Hailee Daigle did most of the damage at the plate: Daigle scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Daigle scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Mason, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Southmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 11-3 to Clinton Central.
Anna Stokes was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Catie Himes, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
North Putnam's victory ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-14. As for Southmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Everything went North Putnam's way against Southmont in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as North Putnam made off with a 16-2 win. Will North Putnam repeat their success, or does Southmont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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