Softball Recap: Pendleton Heights Arabians vs. New Castle Trojans
Pendleton Heights can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the New Castle Trojans a 14-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Pendleton Heights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Morgan Humble made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Humble has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Humble was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katelin Goodwin, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Skylar Baldwin, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Pendleton Heights' victory bumped their record up to 16-9. As for New Castle, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
Pendleton Heights will be playing at home against Yorktown at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Yorktown will roll in looking for their 17th straight win, something Pendleton Heights surely won't give up without a fight. As for New Castle, they will head out on the road to take on Richmond at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Richmond is coming into the game with six straight defeats at home, meaning New Castle will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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