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Putnam County Softball Tournament: Cougars, Tiger Cubs use late inning bursts to rout Eagles, Clovers
BAINBRIDGE Both of the early games at the Putnam County Softball Tournament turned into run-rule affairs as Greencastle and North Putnam advanced to the final Saturday afternoon.
The Tiger Cubs used a 14-run sixth inning to add polish to a 23-0 win over Cloverdale while the Cougars plated 11 runs in the fourth inning to defeat South Putnam 16-1.
In the first game of the day, Greencastle started off quickly as Sydney Lantzy tripled and scored on a dropped third strike for a 1-0 lead.
Gloria Brewer doubled the lead later in the inning with a double that plated Allie Beaman, the latter plating two runs in the second inning with a double, which was followed by an Emma Hunter sac fly that made it 5-0 after two innings.
After two quiet innings, the Tiger Cubs loaded the bases with two outs but saw the next two batters strikeout to bring Olivia Richardville up in the nine spot.
The senior left fielder slammed the third offering from Callie Smith over the center field fence for a grand slam that made it 9-0, though Greencastle was unable to find another run to end the game after five innings.
Instead, the Tiger Cubs smashed 12 hits in the sixth to turn the win into a rout.
Beaman started with a triple and scored on a Hunter single, who later stole home to make it 11-0.
Elise Lausee doubled to plate two runs and scored on an Emma West single. After a single and hit batter loaded the bases, Beaman returned to the plate and singled in a run before Hunter doubled in two runs, as did Kenzie Epley,
Brewer singled in the games 20th run before Lausee plated a run with a single and Richardville capped the scoring with a two-run double, ending the game with a team-high six RBI.
Ali Hassler took the win, pitching five innings and allowing just two baserunners, both in the fifth inning, while striking out nine. Haley Iseman pitched the final inning, striking out two batters.
Greencastle 230 04(14) 23 23 1
Cloverdale 000 000 0 0 0
WP Hassler 5 IP, BB, 9 K
LP Smith 5 IP, 15 H, 14 R (12 ER), BB, 4 K
GS Richardville
3B Lantzy, Beaman
2B Epley, Hunter, Lausee, Richardville, Beaman, Brewer
RBI Richardville (6), Hunter (4), Beaman (3), Lausee (3), Epley (2), Brewer (2), West
Game two saw North Putnam grab a 2-0 lead after the first inning after Ashlynn Stacks put down a bunt single and moved to third on an error, scoring on a Brilye Schmitz single. Kylie Rust would plate Schmitz with a single later in the inning.
Schmitz would bring the third run of the game in during the second inning with a sac fly before Kyndal Brewer made it 5-0 with a two-run single.
After no scoring in the third, South Putnam got on the board after Peyton Freeman doubled home Ariel Dooley to make it 5-1.
The next time the Eagles were at the plate, it was trailing 16-1 as the Cougars scored 10 runs with two outs.
Schmitz hit another sac fly to plate the innings' first run but also gave South Putnam the second out of the inning.
A walk and single loaded the bases and Rust was hit by a pitch to force home a run before Karyssa Miller plated two more with a single.
Bailee Pride cleared the bases with a three-run home run to left field that made it 12-1.
Lexi Daigle was hit by a pitch, Hailee Daigle notched a single and Stacks singled to plate a run before Schmitz added a second three-run home run in the inning for the final tallies of the game.
Miller took the win in the circle, allowing two hits and a run while walking two and striking out three. Brewer worked an inning of relief, allowing a hit while striking out one batter.
Alyssa Pingleton took the loss, pitching 3 2/3 innings, allowing 16 hits, 16 runs and a walk while striking out two.
South Putnam 000 10 1 3 1
North Putnam 230 (11)X 16 17 2
WP Miller 4 IP, 2 H, R (ER), 2 BB, 3K
LP Pingleton 3 2/3 IP, 16 H, 16 R (16 ER), BB, 2 K
HR Pride, Schmitz
2B Dooley, Freeman
RBI Freeman; Schmitz (5), Pride (3), Brewer (2), Rust (2), Miller (2), Stacks