Saturday just wasn't the day for Penn's offense. They fell victim to a rough 8-0 defeat at the hands of the Lake Central Indians on Saturday. Penn has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Lake Central's part, Luke O'Keefe tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Michael Szatkowski, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Penn's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Lake Central, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5.
Penn will head out on the road to take on South Bend Adams at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. South Bend Adams will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Penn surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lake Central, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Michigan City at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Lake Central's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Michigan City has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
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