The Heights proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Bishop Ireton Cardinals 5-4. For The Heights, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 win Bishop Ireton walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.
Asher Pedersen looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Sam Reed
| 03/28/26 vs Bishop Ireton | 3 |
| 03/27/26 vs DC International | 2 |
| 03/15/25 vs Riverdale Baptist | 2 |
| 03/24/26 @ DeMatha | 1 |
| 04/26/25 @ Our Lady of Good Counsel | 1 |
At the plate, The Heights' victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Reed, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Those three hits gave Reed a new career-high. Henry Gunlock also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
The Heights hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
The Heights' win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-6-1. As for Bishop Ireton, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Looking ahead, The Heights will be playing in front of their home fans against St. John's Catholic Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.4 runs per game on average), something The Heights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bishop Ireton, they are taking a road trip to challenge Episcopal at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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