Paige Liezert silences Penn bats in Crown Point softball victory
Senior ace pitcher Paige Leizert was brilliant to lead Class 4A No. 2 Crown Point past No. 3 Penn 4-0 in softball play Friday night.
CROWN POINT — Crown Point softball star Paige Liezert said it was just about doing "your thing" Friday night versus a potent Penn lineup. Liezert's thing was a dominant performance in the pitching circle to lead the No. 2 ranked Bulldogs to a 4-0 victory over the No.
3 Kingsmen in a clash of Class 4A heavyweights on Cynthia Field. Senior Liezert twirled a gem as the defending state champions improved to 16-3-1 with their eighth straight win. Penn falls to 16-3.
More: IHSAA softball sectional brackets set. See South Bend area pairings Liezert, a Miami of Ohio commit, fired a three-hitter with 15 strikeouts and one walk in a masterful effort. The diminutive righthander, who stands a generous 5-5, showcased her big skill set in the circle to improve to 12-1 on the season.
Liezert was also the winning pitcher as Crown Point beat Penn 4-2 in the title game of the Harrison (West Lafayette) semi-state in 2025. Liezert used a devastating rise ball to overwhelm a deep and talented Penn lineup. The Kingsmen, who entered play averaging over nine runs per game and batting .
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