Baseball Recap: Pendleton Heights Picks Up Seventh Straight Win at Home

Arabians

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 vs New Castle	24
04/11/25 @ New Castle	15
04/15/25 @ Frankton	11
04/25/25 vs Lawrence North	10
04/08/25 vs Yorktown	10

There's no place like home for Pendleton Heights, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Mt. Vernon Marauders on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Arabians, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Jacob Garner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Pendleton Heights let Ty Frakes and Colton Frank run wild. Frakes went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Frank got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those four hits gave Frakes a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Williamson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Pendleton Heights kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.

Pendleton Heights pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.

Pendleton Heights will be playing in front of their home fans against Lapel at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Arabians 3.2, the Bulldogs 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mt. Vernon, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 12-2 victory against Guerin Catholic on the 1st.