For the second straight game, Penn will face off against New Prairie. The Kingsmen will be playing at home against the Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Penn 3.2, New Prairie 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Penn is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: New Prairie, who was ranked 24th at the time (Penn was ranked tenth). The Kingsmen's pitcher stepped up to hand the Cougars a 3-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Kingsmen haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
New Prairie's batters probably weren't too happy with Caitlyn Denny, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (she gave up a single walk). Denny has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Izabella Hanna was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Zachary, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Penn pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for New Prairie, they moved to 17-6 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Penn's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's match. The Kingsmen have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for New Prairie, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Penn continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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