Crown Point faced Penn in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs never let the Kingsmen get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Kingsmen recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Paige Liezert
| 05/08/26 vs Penn | 15 |
| 05/06/26 @ Chesterton | 8 |
| 05/05/26 vs Portage | 6 |
| 05/01/26 vs Hanover Central | 14 |
| 04/30/26 vs Andrean | 6 |
| + 11 more games |
Not much got past Paige Liezert, who gave up just three hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Penn off the board. Liezert has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Scarlette Tegtman was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Kita, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Crown Point's victory bumped their record up to 16-3-1. As for Penn, their defeat ended a 15-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-3.
Crown Point has already played their next contest, a 14-4 win against Boone Grove on the 9th. As for Penn, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Three Rivers at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Kingsmen 3.2, the Wildcats 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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