Penney has gone 7-1 against East Buchanan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Penney Hornets will be staying on the road to face off against the East Buchanan Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. East Buchanan took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Penney, who comes in off a win.
Penney will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Lathrop on Tuesday. Penney came out on top against Lathrop by a score of 11-6. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Hornets' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Braelynn Calton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Isabella Baker was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Briauna Conkling was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Penney was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, East Buchanan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 43rd straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 24-8 to North Platte.
Delaney Crump made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindsey Herpel, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Penney's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-15. As for East Buchanan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-22.
Penney took their victory against East Buchanan in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Penney since the team 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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