Pendleton Heights is 8-2 against Richmond since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Pendleton Heights Arabians are on the road again to play the Richmond Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pendleton Heights can't be too worried about heading out to take on Richmond: they just beat Alexandria-Monroe at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Pendleton Heights blew past Alexandria-Monroe 10-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Pendleton Heights considering their one-run performance the match before.
Brayden Stevenson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over 5.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Rylan Keesling was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ty Frakes, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Richmond made easy work of Muncie Central on Friday and carried off an 8-1 victory.
Jayvian Burdette and D'Shaun Harper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Burdette pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Harper didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. At the plate, Burdette scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Harper scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zander Juday, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Pendleton Heights has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Richmond, their record is now 12-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pendleton Heights has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Richmond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pendleton Heights took their win against Richmond when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Richmond's Nick Whalen, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Pendleton Heights to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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