After losing to Carter the last time they met, Heritage decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Everything went the Heritage Mountaineers' way against the Carter Green Hornets on Thursday as the Heritage Mountaineers made off with a 20-2 victory.
Payton Hasty
| 03/06/25 @ Carter | 5 |
| 05/16/24 vs Soddy Daisy | 1 |
| 05/06/24 vs South-Doyle | 1 |
| 05/05/24 vs Lenoir City | 0 |
| 04/18/24 @ Loudon | 5 |
Payton Hasty tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Portlyn Bennett, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Rachel Hayes was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Heritage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .659. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carter only posted an OBP of .222.
The win got Heritage back to even at 1-1. As for Carter, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heritage will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Eagleton College & Career Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Eagleton College & Career Academy's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season. As for Carter, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cosby at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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