With a playoff win on the line, Heights rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Topeka Trojans by a score of 9-5. The Falcons have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trojans, too.
Jack Aaron made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. Heights is 4-2 when Aaron posts two or more runs, but 9-10 otherwise.
Kasch Oakley
| 04/16/25 @ North | 4 |
| 05/22/25 @ Topeka | 2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Northwest | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ North | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ South | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kasch Oakley, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Heights: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 9-11 otherwise. Anthony Bennett also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Heights has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Topeka, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-12-4.
Heights wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-1 loss against Lawrence Free State on the 22nd. Topeka does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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