Softball Game Preview: Pendleton Heights Arabians vs. Frankton Eagles

Arabians

Runs

04/14/25 vs Shelbyville	5
04/12/25 vs Lake Central	0
04/12/25 vs Jennings County	11
04/12/25 vs Franklin Central	10
04/10/25 vs Lawrence North	17
04/08/25 vs Shenandoah	1

Pendleton Heights has gone a perfect 10-0 against Frankton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Arabians will face off against the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Pendleton Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.

Pendleton Heights came into this matchup off a tough seven-run defeat on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Shelbyville by a score of 7-5 on Monday. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.

Pendleton Heights saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ari Rector, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Erin Davis also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Meanwhile, Frankton didn't have quite enough to beat Lapel two weeks ago and fell 4-3. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.

Zoey Coppess spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.

At the plate, Aly Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Pendleton Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Frankton, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Pendleton Heights took their win against Frankton when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Arabians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.