Pendleton Heights is 8-2 against New Castle since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Pendleton Heights Arabians will head out on the road to face off against the New Castle Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Pendleton Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Pendleton Heights had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Eastern Hancock. Pendleton Heights has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Katelin Goodwin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Pendleton Heights was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastern Hancock didn't hit any.
Meanwhile, New Castle made easy work of Cowan on Friday and carried off a 13-3 victory.
McKenna Speer made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Speer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kattie Mathews, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kenzie Clark was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Pendleton Heights' loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for New Castle, their win bumped their record up to 6-15.
New Castle's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pendleton Heights has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. It's a different story for New Castle, though, as they've been averaging 9.6. Given Pendleton Heights' sizable advantage in that area, New Castle will need to find a way to close that gap.
Pendleton Heights took their victory against New Castle in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pendleton Heights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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