Southmont hasn't had much luck against South Putnam recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mounties will square off against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Southmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Southmont took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on North Montgomery with a sharp 12-4 victory. Considering the Mounties have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ella Barry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
Catie Himes
| 05/22/25 vs North Montgomery | 2 |
| 05/15/25 vs Lebanon | 1 |
| 05/13/25 @ Lebanon | 1 |
| 05/12/25 @ North Putnam | 1 |
| 05/09/25 vs Clinton Central | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Catie Himes, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzie Douglas, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, South Putnam had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand North Putnam a 2-0 shutout on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since April 24th.
Not much got past Taylor Boyce, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep North Putnam off the board.
On the hitting side, South Putnam's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Madison Carpenter, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
The win made it two in a row for South Putnam and bumps their season record up to 15-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Southmont, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.
Southmont's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's matchup. The Mounties have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for South Putnam, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Southmont continue to outrun the ball?
Southmont suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to South Putnam in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Mounties avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
