Baseball Preview: Draughn Wildcats vs. Mountain Heritage Cougars
Draughn is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Mountain Heritage is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Draughn Wildcats will take on the Mountain Heritage Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Wednesday, Draughn came up short against Burns and fell 8-3. Draughn has struggled against Burns recently, as their match on Wednesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Draughn saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan McGee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mountain Heritage also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to McDowell by a score of 12-9.
Caden Carrol was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Markus Wyatt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Mountain Heritage was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Draughn's defeat dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Mountain Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Draughn has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mountain Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Draughn beat Mountain Heritage 6-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Draughn have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mountain Heritage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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