Crown Point waltzed into their match on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They came out on top against the Penn Kingsmen by a score of 7-2. This was payback for Crown Point, who suffered an 11-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lexi Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Crown Point let Nevaeh Rangel and Lexi Howard loose on the outfield. Rangel got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, while Howard went 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Corrine Peart, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Penn's side, Abigail Widmar was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Crown Point's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Penn, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6.
Crown Point didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-0 win vs. Boone Grove on the 4th. As for Penn, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Bend St. Joseph at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. South Bend St. Joseph is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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