Softball Preview: Penn Kingsmen vs. Mishawaka Cavemen
Penn is 9-1 against Mishawaka since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Penn Kingsmen will head out on the road to take on the Mishawaka Cavemen at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Penn's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Jimtown. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Penn.
Olivia Signorino looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Ava Zachary was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Rumble, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka entered their tilt with Goshen with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They put the hurt on the RedHawks with a sharp 16-1 win on Monday.
Penn is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Mishawaka, their victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Penn took their win against Mishawaka in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Penn since the squad 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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