Softball Preview: William Blount Governors vs. Heritage Mountaineers
The William Blount Governors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Heritage Mountaineers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for William Blount: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Heritage has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Things were looking good for William Blount after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Karns by a score of 3-2.
William Blount saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Rea, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Heritage had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Alcoa on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Heritage in their matchups with Alcoa: they've now lost four in a row.
Ellah Wheelon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Rachel Hayes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
William Blount's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. William Blount hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
William Blount came up short against Heritage in their previous matchup on Friday, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Heritage's Elizabeth Hayes, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that William Blount knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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