After flying high against Shoals last Friday, Loogootee came back down to earth. The Loogootee Lions lost 15-4 to the Heritage Hills Patriots on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Loogootee of the 16-10 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Loogootee saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Walker, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Emmett Graber was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Loogootee hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Heritage Hills' side, they got a massive performance out of Andersen Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Deom, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a run.
Loogootee's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Heritage Hills, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Loogootee will look to defend their home field on Monday against North Daviess at 6:00 p.m. Loogootee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Heritage Hills, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tecumseh at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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