South Bend Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Penn Kingsmen. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, South Bend Washington's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Penn's part, Margaret Bell tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Charlotte Burbedge, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Zachary, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
South Bend Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Penn, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Bend Washington is on the road again on Wednesday to play South Bend St. Joseph at 5:30 p.m. As for Penn, they will challenge Elkhart at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Penn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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