The Parke Heritage Wolves will take on the South Putnam Eagles at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. Parke Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Parke Heritage and Fountain Central have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Wolves came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 6-3.
Maddi Crowder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Parke Heritage saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aerianna DeSmith, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Hailey Bonomo was another, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Parke Heritage hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matchups.
South Putnam came out on top against Riverton Parke on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run second inning. The Eagles walked away with an 8-4 win over the Panthers.
Elliana Cox was incredible, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Williams, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
South Putnam is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Parke Heritage, their record is now 10-15.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Parke Heritage hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like South Putnam struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Parke Heritage might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from South Putnam in their previous matchup last Thursday. Can the Wolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
