Softball Preview: Greenfield-Central Cougars vs. Pendleton Heights Arabians
Greenfield-Central has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Pendleton Heights Arabians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenfield-Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Greenfield-Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over New Castle. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Greenfield-Central considering their two-run performance the match before.
Addi Heacox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Savvanna Riall was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of LeiLeanna Faitele, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Pendleton Heights waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Golden Bears 2-1.
Pendleton Heights also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Shelby Messer gave up one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Pendleton Heights' win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Skylar Baldwin, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Kelsey Day was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a double.
Greenfield-Central's record now sits at 10-6. As for Pendleton Heights, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Greenfield-Central hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pendleton Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Greenfield-Central came up short against Pendleton Heights when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Greenfield-Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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