Pender had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-15 to make it four. They fell just short of the Heide Trask Titans by a score of 7-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Tuesday.
Tyler Conger
| 05/01/25 vs Heide Trask | 12 |
| 04/21/25 @ Clinton | 7 |
| 04/16/25 @ West Columbus | 7 |
Tyler Conger was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Mark Rawls was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Reese Robertson, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
As for Heide Trask, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-16. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch.
On Heide Trask's side, Jackson Sadler tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. Sadler has become a key player for the Titans: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 3-16 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Matix Wiler, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Trey Cheatham was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
As of now, neither Pender nor Heide Trask have any future games scheduled.
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