Softball Recap: Draughn Wildcats vs. Mountain Heritage Cougars
Draughn came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Mountain Heritage Cougars by a score of 9-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Draughn also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Katie Hamm made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Hamm was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her six plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Crouch, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Ava Aldridge was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Draughn pushed their record up to 16-5 with that victory, which was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mountain Heritage, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Draughn will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against McDowell at 6:00 p.m. Draughn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season. As for Mountain Heritage, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Draughn at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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