The Lake Central Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Penn Kingsmen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lake Central had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They had just enough and edged Munster out 3-1.
Lake Central got a great performance from Maddie Such as she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Sofia Calderaro picked up the save, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Lake Central's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was MaKayla Van Vossen, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Penn gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They put the hurt on Valparaiso with a sharp 10-0 win. Penn's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Aubrey Zachary looked comfortable as she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Olivia Signorino relieved her and did a solid job, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Penn got a massive performance out of Ava Zachary, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Izabella Hanna, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Lake Central came up short against Penn in their previous meeting back in June of 2023, falling 5-1. Thankfully for Lake Central, Kiley Hinton (who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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