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Penn has to win both games on Monday. | PHOTO: Penn Athletics
Penn rebounded from a 7-6 Game 4 defeat to Cornell earlier on Sunday, triumphing over Princeton 9-4 in the nightcap at Yogi Berra Stadium to advance to the championship round of the Ivy League Tournament. The Quakers (22-23) will face the Big Red (17-19) again on Monday at 1:30 p.m. in Game 6. 
 
Penn must secure a win to stay in contention and force a decisive Game 7 for the Ivy League title and a berth in the NCAA Regional. 
 
Nick Spaventa was instrumental, driving in five of Penn's 13 runs over Sunday's two games. He finished 4-for-9 with a team-high seven total bases. 
 
In Game 1, Wyatt Henseler (1-for-4) and Davis Baker (2-for-4) hit back-to-back home runs against Cornell. Henseler's homer was his 21st of the season, tying the Ivy League single-season record for home runs.
 
Four Quakers recorded multi-hit games against Princeton, led by Spaventa's 3-for-5 performance. He drove in four runs, including a two-run homer in the seventh inning that put Penn ahead 5-4. 
 
Henseler extended his on-base streak to a season-best 30 consecutive games, while Davis Baker pushed his hitting streak to 12 games, the longest on the team this year. 
 
Penn will compete in the ILT championship round for the second consecutive season, needing two wins to claim the title and an NCAA Tournament berth. 
 
In other local college action 
Johns Hopkins 19, Arcadia 4
The Knights trailed early and never were in the contest. Kevin Wheeler and Emilio Pallante each homered in the loss. Arcadia concludes the year with 33 wins, the second most in program history.
 
North Carolina Wesleyan 4, Immaculata 0
The Mighty Macs were limited to just one hit in the contest and failed to capitalize on a solid outing from starter Alex LePage who tossed seven frames, surrendering two runs on five hits. 

Southern New Hampshire 5, Jefferson 2
Hurler Gabe Silva did his best to keep the Rams close, but a two-run shot by SNH following an error in the second built up a lead that was insurmountable. Silva surrendered four runs, though just two earned, over five frames. The Rams end the year with 33 victories, the second most in club history.
 
 

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