After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Signal Mountain, Loudon was happy to have turned things around on Sunday. They had just enough and edged the Heritage Mountaineers out 4-2. This was a revenge match for Loudon, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-4 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Jaxon Walker made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Walker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Ridner, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Logan Moore, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Heritage's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Benjamin Bryant, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Hughes, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Loudon's win bumped their record up to 29-13. As for Heritage, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-20 record this season.
Loudon is on the road again on Sunday to play Soddy Daisy at 6:00 p.m. Loudon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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