Penn is 10-0 against New Prairie since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Penn Kingsmen will head out on the road to square off against the New Prairie Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Penn will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Penn is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Jimtown on Wednesday. Penn's win was all the more impressive since Jimtown was averaging only 3.52 runs allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, New Prairie can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They never let South Bend Riley onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. 11 seems to be a good number for New Prairie as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jacob Tuszynski tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brody Traxler was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Reed Robinson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Penn pushed their record up to 15-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for New Prairie, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Penn took their win against New Prairie in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Does Penn have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Prairie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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