After flying high against New Castle last Tuesday, Pendleton Heights came back down to earth. The Pendleton Heights Arabians fell just short of the Yorktown Tigers by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. Pendleton Heights was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Yorktown apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Katelin Goodwin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kiah Hubble, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Yorktown's side, Caitlin Laferney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. Laferney has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Anna Rinker was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Abbey Booher was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Pendleton Heights' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-10. As for Yorktown, the win was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pendleton Heights will take on Fishers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pendleton Heights is facing Fishers at the right time seeing as Fishers is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Yorktown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hamilton Southeastern at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Yorktown is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Hamilton Southeastern a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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