“She’s a good enough player to continually force coaching decisions on the opposite side. I’m convinced that Bo Manor wouldn’t have beaten us either time without her on the team.”

Jeff Horton

Head Coach - Head coach of Patterson Mill High

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1 junior right-handed pitcher led the Eagles to a 23-1 record and a third-straight Class 1A state championship this past season. Penta finished 21-0 record with a 0.11 ERA, striking out 299 batters and surrendering only 16 hits in 123 innings pitched. Ranked as the nation’s No. 5 recruit in the Class of 2020 by Softball America, Penta batted .586 with nine home runs, 34 RBI and a 1.143 slugging percentage. She fired a no-hitter in Bo Manor’s 8-0 win over Sparrows Point High in the title game, striking out 19.

Academic Achievement

Penta has maintained a weighted 4.12 GPA in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to play softball on scholarship at Auburn University beginning in the fall of 2020.

Exemplary Character

Penta has volunteered locally collecting goods for those in need, and as a youth softball coach.