Softball Preview: Loudon Redskins vs. Heritage Mountaineers
The Loudon Redskins will be playing at home against the Heritage Mountaineers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Loudon took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over McMinn Central. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Loudon considering their two-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Heritage owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sequoyah and snuck past 1-0. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Heritage has scored all year.
Not much got past Elizabeth Hayes, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Sequoyah off the board. Hayes has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Heritage's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kenna Hicks, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Loudon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season. As for Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
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