Pendleton Heights has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Shelbyville Golden Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Pendleton Heights: 4, Shelbyville: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pendleton Heights can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They put the hurt on Mt. Vernon with a sharp 12-1 victory. 12 seems to be a good number for Pendleton Heights as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Shelby Messer tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Pendleton Heights got a massive performance out of Katelin Goodwin, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Avry Miller, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Shelbyville waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Marauders. That's two games straight that Shelbyville has won by just one run.
Cheyenne Eads made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Eads has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Eads was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Addison Stieneker was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Pendleton Heights has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Shelbyville, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Pendleton Heights hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .365. However, it's not like Shelbyville struggles in that department as they've averaged .333. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pendleton Heights skirted past Shelbyville 4-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Pendleton Heights repeat their success, or does Shelbyville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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