Mars's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They blew past the Penn Hills Indians 16-2. Considering the Fightin' Planets' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
McKenna White made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. White was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Mars got a massive performance out of Tessa Simoni, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Simoni a new career-high. Sophia Soltis also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Mars always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
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| 03/25/26 - Away | 16-2 W |
| 04/17/25 - Away | 15-0 W |
| 04/02/25 - Home | 18-3 W |
| 05/01/19 - Away | 16-17 L |
| 04/10/19 - Home | 17-6 W |
Mars' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Penn Hills, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Mars will square off against North Hills at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Penn Hills, they will face off against Fox Chapel at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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