“Shelby is an amazing spin pitcher,” Penta said. “She’s a really hard worker out here in practice. She expects a lot out of herself, just like I do, which I really respect. We work off of each other. Pitching both of us together is really going to throw teams off. I think we’re a great team, not just on the softball field but we’re really good friends off the field. It’s amazing having somebody like that on your team.”
In their first month of college softball, Lowe and Penta have combined to go 12-0 with 126 strikeouts in 83.1 innings and a 0.92 ERA.
“I think you can see a progression in them each week,” Dean said. “You want to improve their best pitch and you want to improve their new pitches, and we’re seeing that progression.”
Penta is studying business management while Lowe majors in elementary education. The in-state southpaw has already mastered the art of walk prevention, stingily allowing only four free passes in 41.2 innings while fanning 67 for a sterling 16.75-1 ratio of strikeouts to walks.
“You never want to give them a free pass,” Lowe said. “They have to earn their way to get on the base path. I’ve learned over the years that with better hitters, if you don’t attack early and you get behind, people are going to hit the ball and they’re going to hit it hard.”
One start and one strikeout at a time, Maddie Penta and Shelby Lowe are making their mark, an impact they expect will eventually take the Tigers back to Oklahoma City.
“Small-town girl from Carrollton, Alabama, and I had big dreams,” Lowe said. “That’s what I’ve worked for all my life and I accomplished it and now I’m here.”
“I’m going to work my tail off to get us to the Women’s College World Series,” Penta said. “I’m out there to win every game, strike every batter out and do everything in my power to do that. So expect us to be there.”
Jeff Shearer is a Senior Writer at AuburnTigers.com. Follow him on Twitter: @jeff_shearer
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