Elkhart hasn't had much luck against Penn recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Lions will square off against the Kingsmen at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Elkhart comes in on four and Penn on seven.
Elkhart is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Warsaw get on the board and left with a 5-0 win.
Not much got past Laci Stimac, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Warsaw off the board.
On the hitting side, Addison Reid was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Bailey Harris-Rogers also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Penn got the win against La Porte on Saturday by a conclusive 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Kingsmen, who have now won 16 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Olivia Signorino tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Zachary, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Rumble, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Penn was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in seven consecutive games.
Penn's victory bumped their record up to 23-4. As for Elkhart, their win bumped their record up to 17-12.
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