Pendleton Heights hadn't done well against Greenfield-Central recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Arabians had just enough and edged out the Cougars 3-1. This was payback for the Arabians, who suffered a 1-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jackson Maifeld spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Pendleton Heights saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Plovick, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double. Colin Axel-Adams was another, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Pendleton Heights was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenfield-Central only posted a batting average of .160.
Arabians
| 05/07/26 vs Greenfield-Central | 3-1 |
| 04/30/26 vs Mt. Vernon | 7-5 |
| 04/25/26 vs New Castle | 3-1 |
| 04/22/26 vs Shelbyville | 11-10 |
| 04/11/26 vs Hamilton Southeastern | 2-1 |
Pendleton Heights' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Greenfield-Central, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Greenfield-Central has already played their next matchup (against Mooresville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Pendleton Heights will be paying especially close attention to the Cougars' contest: after the Cougars face off against the Pioneers, they'll take on Pendleton Heights again at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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