Softball Recap: South Bend St. Joseph Huskies vs. Penn Kingsmen
On Monday, South Bend St. Joseph faced Penn in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The South Bend St. Joseph Huskies lost 8-2 to the Penn Kingsmen. South Bend St. Joseph has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Bend St. Joseph saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Zache, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Penn's side, Aubrey Zachary spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Abigail Widmar was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Zachary, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
South Bend St. Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Penn, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Bend St. Joseph is on the road again on Wednesday to play Varsity Opponent at 5:00 p.m. As for Penn, they will challenge Jimtown at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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