New Prairie fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Penn on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Penn Kingsmen by a score of 5-4. New Prairie has struggled against Penn recently, as their contest on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ava Geyer spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Maddie Gilpin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Penn's side, Aubrey Zachary looked comfortable as she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Ava Zachary was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Izabella Hanna, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
New Prairie's defeat ended an 18-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-5. As for Penn, they pushed their record up to 19-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
New Prairie will take on Lakeshore at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Penn, they will head out on the road to challenge South Bend Riley at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Penn's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so South Bend Riley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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