The South Putnam Eagles will be playing at home against the Cloverdale Clovers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in South Putnam's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Cloverdale has been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, South Putnam came up short against Clay City and fell 11-6.
Madison Carpenter was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilah Holderfield, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, South Putnam lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Cloverdale fell victim to Northview and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 10-0 loss to the Knights might stick with them for a while.
South Putnam's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Cloverdale, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
South Putnam took their win against Cloverdale when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-5. Will South Putnam repeat their success, or does Cloverdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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