Seymour lost against Heritage back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Seymour Eagles wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-3 walloping at the hands of the Heritage Mountaineers. Seymour has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Seymour got a good showing from Reece Wilson, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Miller Elijah made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Jake McCord was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
On Heritage's side, Aiden Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Heritage got a big performance out of Braden Cooper, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Teagan Ruehling, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Seymour now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Heritage, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
Seymour will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Cherokee at 2:00 p.m. Cherokee will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Seymour surely won't give up without a fight. As for Heritage, they will head out on the road to square off against Loudon at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Loudon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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