Pendleton Heights fell victim to Hamilton Southeastern and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Royals. If the Arabians were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Royals when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Morgan Bricker was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed over her last seven matchups.
This is the second loss in a row for Pendleton Heights and nudges their season record down to 8-10. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 10-4 Noblesville (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 70.1% over those games). As for Hamilton Southeastern, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5.
Pendleton Heights didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-6 win against Connersville on the 6th. As for Hamilton Southeastern, they have also already played their next game, a 1-0 loss against Noblesville on the 6th.
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