Pendleton Heights had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Shelbyville Golden Bears 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Pendleton Heights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Shelby Messer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Pendleton Heights saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skylar Baldwin, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Kelsey Day was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a double.
On Shelbyville's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Cheyenne Eads gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. Eads has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
Pendleton Heights is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Shelbyville, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Pendleton Heights will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Greenfield-Central at 6:00 p.m. Pendleton Heights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Greenfield-Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Shelbyville, they will head out on the road to take on Mooresville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last four games Shelbyville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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