Penn has gone a perfect 5-0 against La Porte recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Kingsmen will face off against the Slicers at 12:00 p.m. Penn will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Penn is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let South Bend Adams get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Kingsmen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by six runs or more this season.
Olivia Signorino tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Ava Zachary
| 05/29/25 vs South Bend Adams | 8 |
| 05/22/25 vs South Bend Saint Joseph | 5 |
| 05/01/25 vs South Bend Adams | 5 |
| 04/01/25 @ Valparaiso | 5 |
| 04/10/24 vs Glenn | 5 |
At the plate, Ava Zachary was incredible, firing off two home runs and eight RBI while going 2-for-4. Those eight RBI gave her a new career-high. Izabella Hanna was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one triple.
La Porte hadn't beaten South Bend Riley on the road since May 22, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Slicers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats, sneaking past 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Slicers have posted against the Wildcats since April 29, 2015.
Mia Maxel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Evie Travis, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
The victory made it two in a row for La Porte and bumps their season record up to 14-16. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Penn, their win bumped their record up to 22-4.
Penn beat La Porte 4-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Do the Kingsmen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Slicers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
