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| 04/01/25 - Home | 16-2 W |
| 03/26/24 - Away | 10-7 W |
| 06/03/23 - Neutral | 6-2 W |
| 03/28/23 - Home | 1-0 W |
Penn has gone a perfect 4-0 against La Porte recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Kingsmen will challenge the Slicers at 6:00 p.m. Penn is coming into the game hot, having won their last 12 games.
Penn is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Mishawaka as they made off with a 12-2 victory. Considering the Kingsmen have won 18 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, La Porte never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past South Bend Riley 11-0. The win continues a trend for the Slicers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won four in a row.
Cody Ryden tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chad Rusboldt, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. La Porte is undefeated when Rusboldt posts three or more RBI, but 10-16 otherwise. Keegan Ramos was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
La Porte was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
La Porte's victory bumped their record up to 13-16. As for Penn, their win bumped their record up to 27-1.
Everything went Penn's way against La Porte in their previous matchup back in April, as Penn made off with a 16-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Kingsmen since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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