Pendleton Heights won the last time they faced Lafayette Jefferson, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Pendleton Heights Arabians sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pendleton Heights.
Pendleton Heights let Rylan Keesling and Jordan Williamson loose on the outfield. Keesling scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Williamson got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Williamson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mazon Saxon, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Lafayette Jefferson's side, Garrett Rainey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Pendleton Heights' victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Lafayette Jefferson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Pendleton Heights will be playing in front of their home fans against Westfield at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pendleton Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Lafayette Jefferson, they will head out on the road to face off against McCutcheon at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. McCutcheon will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Lafayette Jefferson surely won't give up without a fight.
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