Eagles see sectional standards in loss to Wolves; Cougars earn three-straight wins in 24 hours

Karlynn McKinney drove in four runs and pitcher Emma Norman allowed only three hits as the visiting Parke Heritage Wolves handed the South Putnam Eagles a 7-1 loss on senior night.

Pitching was the name of the game early on. The Wolves scratched out a run in the first. Abbi Henderson led off with a walk, stole second, advanced to third on a passed ball and scored on a sac fly.

In the third the Wolves got two more without the benefit of a hit. A walk and an Eagle error set the table. They would score on a pair of sacrifices to make it 3-0.

Parke Heritage started to pull away in the fourth. Three walks and two hits later, including a two-RBI single from McKinney, boosted them to a 6-0 advantage.

The teams each got a run in the sixth. The Eagles got on the board when Sabrina Leonard was hit by a pitch. Jaicee Jackson singled to right. Peyton Freeman drove home Leonard on a fielder’s choice.

Starter Emma Norman had a great night on the mound, allowing just three hits over seven innings. She had seven strikeouts to go with three walks for the Wolves. Leonard was pretty good also, only allowing five hits over seven, but six walks hurt the cause.

Parke Heritage 102 301 0 — 7 5 1

South Putnam 000 001 0 — 1 3 3

Batting — (SP) Cline 1-3, Pilcher 1-4, Jackson 1-4; (PH) McKinney 2-2, Frazier 2-4

RBI — (SP) Freeman; (PH) McKinney 4, Falls, Turner, Holcombe

SAC — (PH) Kramer, McKinney, Falls

SB — (PH) Henderson 2, Downs, Holcombe

WP — Norman 7IP 3H 3BB 7K 1R 1ER

LP — Leonard 7IP 5H 6BB 3K 7R 6ER

Staff Report

Cascade 12, South Putnam 1

Friday night, the Eagles were able to take the Cadets the distance but only collected two hits from Peyton Freeman and Chloe Pistelli while Jaicee Jackson brought in the sole run Friday night.

Ariel Dooley took the loss in the circle, giving up 12 runs, six unearned, on 14 hits and three walks.

West Vigo 13, Greencastle 3 (5)

The Tiger Cubs started out even with the Vikings but the offensive momentum halted after two innings and the Vikings finished things off with a six-run fifth inning for the run-rule win Thursday.

Makenzie Epley and Emma Hunter drove in a run each while the latter had two hits on the night for the visitors.

Evelyn Briones took the loss, giving up five runs on four hits and two walks in two innings of work. Allie Beaman allowed five runs on five hits while Haley Iseman pitched 2 1/3 innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and two walks.

Riverton Parke 3, North Putnam 1

North Putnam 8, Owen Valley 0

North Putnam 11, North Montgomery 2

North Putnam 17, North Montgomery 2 (5)

Timely hits for the Panthers in the second inning were enough to see off the Cougars Thursday night.

Kyla Willis had two hits, including a triple, and an RBI, but the visitors only had three hits from the rest of the lineup.

Karyssa Miller took the loss, pitching two innings and giving up two runs on three hits. Grace Kinkead threw four innings, allowing a run on a hit and two walks, striking out three.

Friday, North Putnam pounded out 14 hits in a shutout of the Patriots with Miller and Emma Williams knocking in a pair of runs each, the latter with two doubles as part of a three-hit night. Kinkead also had three hits, including a double, while Willis and Kendyl Brewer drove in a run each.

Brewer took the win in the circle, throwing seven innings of two-hit softball with a pair of strikeouts.

In a Saturday doubleheader, the Cougars hammered the Chargers for 28 runs across two games, giving up a pair of runs in response in both games.

Williams, Ashley Weir and Brilye Schmitz drove in a pair of runs each in game one, Williams notching a triple and Schmitz a pair of three-bag hits. Brewer and Kinkead drove in a run each.

Miller took the win, pitching seven innings, allowing two runs on five hits with nine strikeouts.

Game two saw 14 North Putnam batters record a hit with Schmitz recording a grand slam and five RBIs in the game, Brewer driving in four runs with a triple and home run, Lexi Daigle beginning in three runs with a double and RBis for Miller, Samie Hoops and Ashlynn Stacks.

Kinkead earned the win, tossing five innings while giving up two runs on four hits with six strikeouts.

Edgewood 15, Cloverdale 3

The Mustangs put up three or more runs in four of five innings to take a 15-0 lead with the Clovers getting three runs in the final half inning Thursday.

Kaylee Johnson drove in a run with a double while Erin Johnson, Hailey Caulkins and Veronica Carter each had a hit.

Baseball

Greencastle 12, Dugger Union 6

Covenant Christian 9, Greencastle 1

A six-run fourth inning was the difference for the Tiger Cubs on Thursday after the Bulldogs had tied the game at 4-4 in the top half of the frame.

Treyten Clark was 3-for-3 with two triples and four RBI while Keifer Wilson was 3-for-4 with a double, triple and two RBI. Ben Huff plated two runs on a double while DJ Wells drove in a run.

Wells picked up the win, throwing the final three innings and allowing two unearned runs on two hits and three walks, striking out seven. Huff started the night, throwing three innings and allowing a run on three hits and three walks, striking out six. Chase Carrington bridged the two, giving up three runs on a hit and walk in an inning of work.

Greencastle’s bats were held in check the next night, however, with only three hits recorded against the Warriors from Carrington, Huff and Clark, the latter driving in the only run on the night with a double.

Clark took the loss on the mound, throwing 2 2/3 innings, giving up six runs on six hits and two walks. Huff threw 2 1/3 innings, giving up three runs on three hits while Boyd Ensley pitched a scoreless inning with two strikeouts.

Riverton Parke 6, North Putnam 5

Owen Valley 7, North Putnam 4 (9)

Early fireworks gave way to a pitcher’s finish, one the Cougars were on the wrong end of Thursday night at the Panthers.

Doug O’Hair had a two-run home run while Isaac Thomason, Nic Hensley and Zach Huff drove in a run each.

Brayden Monnett took the loss on the mound, pitching four innings, giving up six runs on eight hits and four walks. Huff pitched two innings, allowing a hit.

Friday night, North Putnam was deadlocked with the Patriots until the ninth, where the visitors scored three times on three hits to win a hard-fought WIC outing.

O’Hair and Jaylen Windmiller drove in a run each for the hosts with latter recording two hits, as did Gunner Burress.

Kovey Jeter took the loss, throwing four innings and giving up an earned run on six hits with four strikeouts. Hensley started the night, pitching five innings and giving up three runs on seven hits with four strikeouts.

Parke Heritage 13, South Putnam 3 (5)

Danville 15, South Putnam 1 (5)

Eleven runs across the third, fourth and fifth innings allowed the Wolves to secure a run-rule win over the Eagles Thursday night.

Wyatt Mullin, Donald Scruggs and Kyle Glasson each had a hit and RBI while Gavin Eyster and Ethan Harcourt also had a hit.

Ayden Battin took the loss, pitching four innings, allowing 11 runs on 12 hits with three strikeouts. Glasson pitched an inning, allowing two unearned runs on a hit and three walks with two strikeouts.

Friday night, the Warriors put up a 10-spot in the opening inning and cruised to a run-rule win.

Mullin had two hits and drove in the sole South Putnam run while Glasson and Battin had a hit apiece.

Eyster took the loss, giving up 10 runs on seven hits in 2/3 an inning while Mullin pitched 3 1/3 innings, giving up five runs on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

Edgewood 22, Cloverdale 2 (6)

After a tight first three innings, the Clover pitching staff lost steam, allowing four, five and 12 runs to the Mustangs in the final three innings Thursday night.

Isaac Maldonado had the sole RBI for the hosts while Maldonado and Brady Koosman had two hits each.

Drake Hoffa took the loss, giving up five runs, one earned, on hour hits and four walks in 3 1/3 innings. Layton Allen gave up 13 runs on nine hits and three walks with two strikeouts while Caiden Watts gave up four runs on five hits in 2/3 innings of work.