Heritage fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Soddy Daisy on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 4-3. If the Mountaineers were looking for revenge after losing 11-0 to the Trojans when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Heritage got a good showing from Ryan (R.J.) Ilardi, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ilardi has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ethan Marcum was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Brayden Littleton, who went 2-for-5 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Heritage is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 25-14. As for Soddy Daisy, their record now sits at 22-13-2.
Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Soddy Daisy, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 5-3 win against South-Doyle on the 10th.
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