Softball Preview: Hixson Wildcats vs. Heritage Mountaineers
The Hixson Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Heritage Mountaineers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Heritage is hoping to do on Monday what Chattanooga Central couldn't last Saturday: put an end to Hixson's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Hixson never let Chattanooga Central onto the board and left with a 17-0 win.
Meanwhile, everything went Heritage's way against Sequoyah on Saturday as Heritage made off with a 10-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Heritage.
The result came thanks to Elishia Byrd's shutout, as she gave up just two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rachel Hayes was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Portyln Bennett was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Hixson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 17-10.
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