Penn came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Bremen Lions. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Penn also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Margaret Bell looked comfortable as she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Shannon Rudge, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Rumble, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Bremen's side, Mikayla Shively was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Yajaira Jimenez, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Penn has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Bremen, they dropped their record down to 9-6 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Penn will head out on the road to challenge Crown Point at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Penn's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five games. As for Bremen, they will face off against Cascade at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bremen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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