It was a good run, but Pendleton Heights unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Palestine Dragons. Pendleton Heights was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as New Palestine apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
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.
On the hitting side, 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.
On New Palestine's side, Rigg Mahurin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Mahurin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Pendleton Heights' loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7. As for New Palestine, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.
Pendleton Heights will head out on the road to face off against Alexandria-Monroe at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Alexandria-Monroe is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so Pendleton Heights will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. New Palestine will take on Perry Meridian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. New Palestine's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Perry Meridian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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