It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Concord can now relate to. They lost 14-1 to the Penn Kingsmen on Monday. Concord just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
For Penn's part, Aubrey Zachary looked comfortable as she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Zachary has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Izabella Hanna was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Rumble, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Concord's loss dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Penn, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 23-6.
Concord does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Penn, they will face off against Northridge at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Penn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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