Lenoir City hasn't had much luck against Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Mountaineers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Lenoir City sitting on three straight wins and Heritage on five.
On Wednesday, Lenoir City was able to grind out a solid victory over Knoxville Catholic, taking the game 13-8.
Kylee Hanson was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Sophie Reed, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Heritage was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They skirted past Bearden 7-5.
Elishia Byrd made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Portlyn Bennett, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in March. Emma Lonas was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Lenoir City's record now sits at 10-5. As for Heritage, their record is now 16-5.
Lenoir City came up short against Heritage when the teams last played back in March, falling 6-3. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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