Elkhart extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 8-11 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Penn Kingsmen. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Kingsmen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-3 on Tuesday.
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Anna Knight spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Elkhart saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Walker, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
As for Penn, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Penn's side, Caitlyn Denny tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elkhart will challenge Northridge at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Penn, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crown Point at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Kingsmen are on an 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), the Bulldogs a five-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
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