The Lawrence County Wildcats will face off against the Heritage Mountaineers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lawrence County came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against DeKalb County, falling 11-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildcats have suffered since April 5th.
Meanwhile, Heritage waltzed into their match on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Panthers a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Mountaineers have won 13 games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Katelyn Russell, who gave up just three hits to keep Lenoir City off the board. Russell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Amity Layne was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Brooke Gennoe, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Heritage kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in four consecutive contests.
Heritage pushed their record up to 26-8 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Lawrence County, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11.
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