Connersville is 1-6 against Pendleton Heights since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Connersville Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Pendleton Heights Arabians at 6:00 p.m. Neither Connersville nor Pendleton Heights posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Connersville is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of Greensburg by a score of 3-2.
Parker Flanigan was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Pendleton Heights' offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Delta on Thursday. The shutout was out of character for Pendleton Heights seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
Pendleton Heights also got a good showing from Jameson Walford, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Connersville's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Pendleton Heights, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-10 record this season.
Connersville might still be hurting after the 15-6 defeat they got from Pendleton Heights in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Thankfully for Connersville, Nate Gilmet (who went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two doubles) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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