After flying high against St. Mary's Academy on Tuesday, Heritage came back down to earth. The Hawks fell 7-4 to the Russell County Warriors on Friday.
Andrew Arant was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Arant was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Arant wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Asher Durham, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Durham has brought in this season. Cole Bullock was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Russell County, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4.
Coming up, Heritage will take on Holtville at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Russell County, they will face off against Tattnall Square Academy at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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