On Friday, Pendleton Heights faced Hamilton Southeastern in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pendleton Heights Arabians fell just short of the Hamilton Southeastern Royals by a score of 3-1. That's two games in a row now that Pendleton Heights has lost by exactly two runs.
Pendleton Heights got a good showing from Shelby Messer, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Pendleton Heights saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ari Rector, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and a stolen base. Rector has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Hamilton Southeastern's side, Grace Swedarsky spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addy Justice, who went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Garland, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Pendleton Heights and nudges their season record down to 11-6. As for Hamilton Southeastern, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Zionsville the next time they take the field. Pendleton Heights will host Zionsville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Hamilton Southeastern will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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