Softball Preview: Penn Kingsmen vs. Hamilton Southeastern Royals
The Penn Kingsmen will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Hamilton Southeastern Royals at 11:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Penn: 3.3, Hamilton Southeastern: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Penn is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Lake Central.
Aubrey Zachary spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ava Zachary was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Southeastern came tearing into Saturday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Chargers a 2-0 shutout.
Carroll's batters probably weren't too happy with Grace Swedarsky, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 19 Ks (she gave up no walks).
On the hitting side, Addy Justice was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenna Burlingame, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Penn is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season. As for Hamilton Southeastern, their victory bumped their record up to 23-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Penn hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hamilton Southeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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