Softball Preview: Mountain Heritage Cougars vs. Draughn Wildcats
The Mountain Heritage Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Draughn Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Mountain Heritage came up short against Madison and fell 6-2. Mountain Heritage has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Draughn can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Burns as Draughn made off with a 10-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Draughn who now have four in a row.
Burns' batters probably weren't too happy with Laney Winebarger, who pitched a no hitter (she gave up a single walk). Winebarger has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Madison Crouch was a standout: she fired off two home runs, three runs, and a double while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lindsey Hensley, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Mountain Heritage's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5. As for Draughn, their win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Mountain Heritage couldn't quite finish off Draughn in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can Mountain Heritage avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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