Softball Preview: Penn Kingsmen vs. Concord Minutemen
Penn is 9-0 against Concord since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Penn Kingsmen will head out on the road to face off against the Concord Minutemen at 5:00 p.m. Penn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Penn gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against South Bend Adams as Penn made off with an 11-0 victory.
Aubrey Zachary tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Penn got a massive performance out of Abigail Widmar, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ava Zachary, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Concord is still looking for their first win of the season after eight games. Their rough 17-1 defeat to Mishawaka on Monday might stick with them for a while.
Cassi Reames made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a triple and a run.
Penn has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Concord, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Penn took their win against Concord when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Penn since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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