Pendleton Heights is 5-0 against Alexandria-Monroe since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Pendleton Heights Arabians will stay at home for another game and welcome the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers at 2:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, while Pendleton Heights put up some runs, the same can't be said for Elwood. Pendleton Heights blew past Elwood 10-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Pendleton Heights considering their one-run performance the game before.
Ari Rector was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Rector was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Kelsey Day was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Grace Fisher, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Alexandria-Monroe put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over Madison-Grant.
Brynlee Humphries spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Kinley Webb was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Roundtree, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The win got Pendleton Heights back to even at 3-3. As for Alexandria-Monroe, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything went Pendleton Heights' way against Alexandria-Monroe when the teams last played back in April of 2021 as Pendleton Heights made off with an 11-0 win. Does Pendleton Heights have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alexandria-Monroe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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