The Pendleton Heights Arabians have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Mt. Vernon Marauders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pendleton Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Pendleton Heights can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Connersville.
The team relied heavily on Alana Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Grace Fisher was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Mt. Vernon was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell just short of Shelbyville by a score of 3-2. Mt. Vernon has struggled against Shelbyville recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Graci Hines spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Shelby Rakosky was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Pendleton Heights' victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Pendleton Heights hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mt. Vernon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Pendleton Heights took their win against Mt. Vernon when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 18-7. Does Pendleton Heights have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Vernon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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