Baseball Recap: Pendleton Heights Wins Going Away Against Lebanon

Arabians

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 vs New Castle	24
04/11/25 @ New Castle	15
05/09/25 @ Lebanon	12
04/15/25 @ Frankton	11
04/25/25 vs Lawrence North	10

After only one run in their last game, Pendleton Heights made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lebanon on Friday. The Arabians put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 15-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Arabians, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Brayden Stevenson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mazon Saxon, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Grile, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.

Pendleton Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lebanon only posted an OBP of .360.

Pendleton Heights' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-5. As for Lebanon, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-16 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pendleton Heights will venture away from home to challenge New Palestine at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Arabians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dragons have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Lebanon, they will head out to face off against Cascade at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cadets will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.