Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Carmel

Greyhounds

Margin (Wins)

04/21/26 @ North Central	14
04/14/26 @ Lawrence North	14
03/23/26 vs Plainfield	12
04/11/26 vs Evansville Reitz	11
04/10/26 vs Wood Memorial	10

Carmel barely beat Pendleton Heights the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Greyhounds were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over the Arabians on Wednesday. The Greyhounds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.

Carmel got a great performance from Chelsea Bennett as she pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. Bennett has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Ellie Goddard was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Winni Owens, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.

The victory was the third in a row for Carmel, bringing their record up to 8-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Pendleton Heights, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-7.

Coming up, Carmel will welcome Avon at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Pendleton Heights, they will head out to face off against Brownsburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.