Hamilton Southeastern had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Penn Kingsmen by a score of 4-1 on Monday. The win was familiar territory for Hamilton Southeastern who now have ten in a row.
Grace Swedarsky spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lani Wyrick, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Penn's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Aubrey Zachary gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Penn saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izabella Hanna, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Hamilton Southeastern is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. As for Penn, their loss dropped their record down to 27-7.
As of now, neither Hamilton Southeastern nor Penn have any future games scheduled.
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