Softball Recap: Mishawaka Marian Knights vs. Penn Kingsmen
Mishawaka Marian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 13-1 to the Penn Kingsmen. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mishawaka Marian of the 8-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Mishawaka Marian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlin Pratt, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Penn's side, Aubrey Zachary looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Zachary has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Abigail Widmar was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Izabella Hanna, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Mishawaka Marian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Penn, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
Mishawaka Marian will be playing in front of their home fans against LaVille at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mishawaka Marian is facing LaVille at the right time seeing as LaVille is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Penn, they will head out on the road to square off against Bremen at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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