Baseball Recap: Pendleton Heights Victorious

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Previous 5 Games

05/21/26 - Home	2-3 L
05/21/26 - Away	7-2 W
05/23/25 - Home	9-0 W
05/22/25 - Away	4-6 L
05/16/24 - Away	0-4 L

Pendleton Heights won the last time they faced Delta and things went their way on Thursday too. The Arabians came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 7-2. The game was the first time the Arabians have beaten the Eagles on their field since May 19, 2023.

Jackson Maifeld spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Colin Axel-Adams, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Brooks Bond, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

The victory made it two in a row for Pendleton Heights and bumps their season record up to 16-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Delta, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-10.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Eagles beat Pendleton Heights by a score of 3-2 later that day.