Penn is 7-0 against Jimtown since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Penn Kingsmen will head out on the road to square off against the Jimtown Jimmies at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Penn is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: South Bend St. Joseph, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Penn was ranked 20th). Penn put the hurt on South Bend St. Joseph with a sharp 8-2 win on Monday.
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.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Abigail Widmar, who went 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.
Meanwhile, Jimtown scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against South Bend Clay as Jimtown made off with an 18-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but Jimtown sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Penn pushed their record up to 17-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Jimtown, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
Everything went Penn's way against Jimtown in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Penn made off with a 10-1 win. 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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