With a playoff win on the line, Southmont rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the South Putnam Eagles 9-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mounties.
Phisher Benge
| 05/28/25 vs South Putnam | 7 |
| 04/10/25 vs North Putnam | 6 |
| 05/22/25 vs North Montgomery | 5 |
| 04/18/25 vs Fountain Central | 5 |
| 04/24/24 vs Crawfordsville | 4 |
Phisher Benge made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Southmont let Caden Miller and Dean McGaughey run wild. Miller got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double, while McGaughey went 1-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. McGaughey has become a key player for Southmont: the team is 6-3 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-14 otherwise. Eden Hernandez was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Southmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Southmont's record now sits at 6-17. As for South Putnam, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
Coming up, Southmont will challenge Parke Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Wolves will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Mounties surely won't give up without a fight. South Putnam does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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