Alcoa entered their tilt with Heritage with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Heritage Mountaineers on Wednesday and snuck past 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Alcoa, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lily Marsh looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Halle Bailey was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and a triple. Dylan Jablonski was another key contributor, scoring a run.
On Heritage's side, Ellah Wheelon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rachel Hayes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Alcoa is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. As for Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Alcoa is on the road again on Saturday to play Powell at 10:30 a.m. As for Heritage, they will take on William Blount at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage is facing William Blount at the right time seeing as William Blount is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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