In Saturday's first game, Penn faced Center Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Penn Kingsmen fell just short of the Center Grove Trojans by a score of 9-8. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Penn of the 9-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Ava Zachary made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Widmar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Center Grove's side, Riley Henson looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Brynn Meyer was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mae Munson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Penn's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Center Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
While Penn had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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