Sports

Softball sectional champs North Putnam to get second chance at Cascade in regional

When the softball season began, North Putnam opened it with confidence and a motto that summed up how they would approach the season, "champions don't wake up every day motivated to conquer the world. They conquer the world because they wake up motivated to go 1-0 every day."

 

That motto paid huge dividends for Kerry Rousey's team, which won the Class 2A Sectional 44 championship by exercising demons against South Vermillion (21-7). South Vermillion defeated the Cougars 8-1 earlier this month and ended North Putnam's run in the postseason the last two years. 

 

"It is an extremely good feeling. To not only win a sectional that has been 17 years since the Cougar softball program has had one but to do it over the two-time defending champion makes it even feel much more enjoyable knowing our program is heading in the right direction," Roussey told The Putnam County Post. 

 

The win came with some amazing feats, as Kyndal Brewer blasted a grand slam in the sixth inning to give the Cougars the lead, but South Vermillion would battle back to retake the lead in the top of the seventh inning. 

 

However, as has been the case all season, Brylie Scmitz came through when it mattered most, drilling a walk-off single to lift North Putnam to the win and title. 

The efforts were something Roussey has seen all season from his squad. 

 

"We have really had a total team effort with our success this season. Our six seniors -- Kyndal Brewer, Emma Williams, Brylie Schmitz, Ashlynn Stacks, Karyssia Miller and Kylie Rust -- have been our anchors. Our underclassmen, which have much of our speed in junior Lexi Daigle, freshman Bailee Pride and Hailee Daigle, have been able to get rally's started with their speed and cause a lot of pressure on our opponent's defense," Roussey said. 

 

North Putnam will next play Cascade.  The Cadets handled Covenant Christian in the Cascade sectional title game, 12-0.

 

Cascade and North Putnam played in the season opener on April 3.  Cascade used a five-run third inning to break open a 1-0 game and go on to win, 9-0.

Search

Weather


Obits

Entertainment

Wet Ink