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Lake Central advances in semistate after shutting out Penn 5-0

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 9, 2026, 11:02 PM

Last updated Jun 9, 2026

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Summary

Lake Central secured a spot in the semistate championship by defeating No. 3 Penn 5-0 on June 9 in Kokomo. The game resumed after being halted due to weather, with Lake Central leading 3-0 in the bottom of the sixth inning when play resumed. Maddie Such pitched a five-hit shutout, striking out 12 batters and contributing two hits with two RBIs. Lake Central improved to 30-2 overall, while Penn finished its season at 28-4. The championship match saw Lake Central face No. 4 Fort Wayne Carroll afterward.

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By the Numbers

•Lake Central led 3-0 when the game resumed in the sixth inning.
•Maddie Such recorded 12 strikeouts and had two RBIs.
•Tegan Tripp homered in the seventh inning.
•Penn's season ends with a record of 28-4.
•Lake Central advances to play Fort Wayne Carroll in the championship.

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11:02 PMYahoo Sports — Penn falls at softball semistate

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KOKOMO — Led by Maddie Such, top-ranked (Class 4A) Lake Central beat No. 3 Penn, 5-0, in softball semistate semifinal action on Monday. The game was halted because of the weather on Saturday in West Lafayette. At the time, Lake Central led 3-0 in the bottom of the sixth inning. The contest resumed on Monday in Kokomo. Such tossed a five-hit shutout, struck out 12 and walked none on the mound. ...
— Yahoo Sports

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