It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Mountain Heritage ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Owen Warhorses 7-6. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Warhorses on Tuesday, they had to take a 2-1 defeat.
Brayden Deyton
| 05/01/26 vs Owen | 4 |
| 04/28/26 @ Owen | 3 |
| 04/14/26 @ Mitchell | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Madison | 3 |
| 03/14/25 @ Owen | 3 |
Mountain Heritage let Brayden Deyton and Cason Jones run wild. Deyton went 4-for-6 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Jones got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Deyton a new career-high. Shooter Fox was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Mountain Heritage kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
With the victory, Mountain Heritage broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-16. As for Owen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Mountain Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Owen, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 14-5 loss against Polk County on the 5th.
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