Baseball Recap: Pembroke Hill Beats Van Horn for Their Fifth Straight Victory

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 @ University Academy Charter	22
04/17/25 @ Barstow	18
03/29/25 vs Sumner Academy	16
04/18/25 @ Raytown South	12
05/13/25 vs Van Horn	10

Pembroke Hill had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They never let the Van Horn Falcons get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.

The team relied heavily on Miles Washington, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Passan, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Pembroke Hill pushed their record up to 20-4-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Van Horn, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pembroke Hill will welcome Rockhurst at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Van Horn, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Summit Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.