The Pendleton Heights Arabians will head out on the road to take on the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Pendleton Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Pendleton Heights is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering New Palestine just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dragons.
Jacob Garner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pendleton Heights saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bo Surface, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Alexandria-Monroe beat Elwood 6-1 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Alexandria-Monroe.
Alexandria-Monroe let Will Rowland and Mason Fuller loose on the outfield. Rowland went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, and two RBI, while Fuller scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abram May, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Pendleton Heights' defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7. As for Alexandria-Monroe, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pendleton Heights has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Alexandria-Monroe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Pendleton Heights' way against Alexandria-Monroe when the teams last played back in April of 2022 as Pendleton Heights made off with a 14-0 win. Will Pendleton Heights repeat their success, or does Alexandria-Monroe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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