South Bend Saint Joseph had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 9-12 to make it four. They fell 13-9 to the Penn Kingsmen. If the Huskies were looking for revenge after losing 11-4 to the Kingsmen when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Penn, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
For Penn's part, Caitlyn Denny tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). Denny has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Penn let Izabella Hanna and Ava Zachary run wild. Hanna went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Zachary went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Hanna has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Bogunia, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Penn beat South Bend Saint Joseph by a score of 12-0 later that day.
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