Baseball Recap: Pendleton Heights Starts Season with Victory Against New Castle

Pendleton Heights gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the New Castle Trojans a 24-0 shutout. The Arabians have beaten the Trojans the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Trojans has come to flipping the script.

Colton Frank was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.

Jackson Grile

Runs (Career)

04/01/25 vs New Castle	4
04/27/24 @ Lafayette Jefferson	2
04/06/24 @ Yorktown	2
03/30/24 @ Lakota	2
03/29/24 @ Creek Wood	2

In other batting news, Jackson Grile was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, five RBI, and one triple. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Colin Axel-Adams, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.

Pendleton Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .707. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Castle only posted an OBP of .188.

New Castle's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.

Pendleton Heights will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Trojans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.