With a playoff game on the line, Pendleton Heights rose to the challenge on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Mt. Vernon Marauders 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pendleton Heights.
Brayden Stevenson tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Clint Miller was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackson Grile, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Mt. Vernon's side, Cameron Sullivan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Mt. Vernon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Criss, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pendleton Heights' victory bumped their record up to 17-10. As for Mt. Vernon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-8.
Pendleton Heights will square off against Greenfield-Central at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Greenfield-Central: 3.7, Pendleton Heights: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Mt. Vernon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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