Softball Recap: Izabella Hanna leads Penn to victory over Lakeshore

By Team Reports May 18, 2024, 8:14am

Softball Recap: Penn Kingsmen vs. Lakeshore Lancers

Penn entered their tilt with Lakeshore with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lakeshore Lancers 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Penn also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.

Aubrey Zachary spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Izabella Hanna was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.

Penn has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Lakeshore, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Penn beat Lakeshore by a score of 7-0 later that day.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps