It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Penn ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the New Prairie Cougars 5-4. The victory was nothing new for Penn as they're now sitting on three straight.
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, the team relied heavily on Ava Zachary, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and an RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Izabella Hanna was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
On New Prairie's side, 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.
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.
Penn has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for New Prairie, their loss ended an 18-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-5.
Penn will head out on the road to face off against South Bend Riley at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Penn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for New Prairie, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakeshore at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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