South-Doyle had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 10-10 to make it four. They fell 4-1 to the Heritage Mountaineers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Mountaineers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 12-0 loss on Monday.
As for Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
For Heritage's part, South-Doyle's batters probably weren't too happy with Elishia Byrd, who pitched a no hitter and racked up seven Ks (she gave up a single walk). Byrd has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Heritage saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Hayes, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Hayes has posted since back in March.
Looking ahead, South-Doyle will be playing at home against Knoxville Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cherokees' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Fighting Irish have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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