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| 04/22/26 - Home | 11-10 W |
| 04/21/26 - Away | 4-10 L |
| 04/23/25 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 04/22/25 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/17/24 - Home | 10-9 W |
| + 5 more games |
Pendleton Heights took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Shelbyville, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Arabians had just enough and edged out the Golden Bears 11-10 on Wednesday. Pendleton Heights' win was all the more impressive since the Golden Bears were averaging only 3.25 runs allowed on the season.
Brody Stevenson looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caleb Roark, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Frank, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Pendleton Heights kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 8.8.
Pendleton Heights has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Shelbyville fell to 7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pendleton Heights will venture away from home to take on Lawrence North at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Arabians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Shelbyville, they are taking a road trip to square off against Whiteland at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.31 runs per game on average), something the Golden Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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