Softball Preview: South Bend Washington Panthers vs. Penn Kingsmen
South Bend Washington is 0-7 against Penn since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The South Bend Washington Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Penn Kingsmen at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
South Bend Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They took a 15-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of LaVille.
Meanwhile, Penn scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in Saturday's second game. They blew past Center Grove 18-9. Considering Penn has won five contests by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Abigail Widmar was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Zachary, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5.
South Bend Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Penn, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
South Bend Washington suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Penn in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can South Bend Washington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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