Baseball Preview: Pendleton Heights Arabians vs. Delta Eagles
Pendleton Heights has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Delta Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pendleton Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Pendleton Heights is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Richmond on Monday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Devils.
Pendleton Heights got a good showing from Landon Oler, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Oler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ty Frakes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Delta had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Patriots.
Kaeb Stebbins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Zane Cline was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Chase Ritchie was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pendleton Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Delta, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pendleton Heights has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Delta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pendleton Heights beat Delta 12-9 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Pendleton Heights repeat their success, or does Delta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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