Softball Recap: Kate Renschen's big game can't quite lead Lake Central over Penn

By Team Reports Jun 1, 2024, 12:20pm

Softball Recap: Lake Central Indians vs. Penn Kingsmen

Lake Central and Penn squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Lake Central had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Penn Kingsmen by a score of 4-2. Lake Central's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Lake Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kate Renschen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Renschen has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.

On Penn's side, 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.

On the hitting side, Ava Zachary was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.

Lake Central's loss dropped their record down to 32-2. As for Penn, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season.

As of now, neither Lake Central nor Penn have any future games scheduled.

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