Relentless Hitting Leads to Lopsided Victory for New Kensington
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Penn State Scranton
|
0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
|
Penn State New Kensington
|
6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | X | 27 | 20 | 1 |
In this high-scoring game between Penn State New Kensington and Penn State Scranton, New Kensington came out swinging hard right from the start. They exploded for six runs in the bottom of the first inning, followed by another five runs in the second inning, establishing a commanding lead early on.
Scranton managed to get on the scoreboard with four runs in the top of the third inning, showing some resilience. However, any hope of a comeback was quickly extinguished as New Kensington unleashed an offensive onslaught, scoring a staggering nine runs in both the bottom of the third and the bottom of the fourth innings.
With New Kensington's dominant performance at the plate and their solid defense, the game was called after just five innings due to the mercy rule, with New Kensington emerging victorious with a final score of 27-4.
