Crown Point faced Penn in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Kingsmen 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted against the Kingsmen since June 3, 2017.
Paige Liezert looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances.
Scarlette Tegtman
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On the hitting side, Crown Point's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Scarlette Tegtman, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Tegtman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played.
Crown Point is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Penn, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-3.
Coming up, Crown Point will challenge Kankakee Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Penn, they will face off against New Prairie at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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