Lenoir City was the 7-5 winner over Heritage when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Lenoir City Panthers fell just short of the Heritage Mountaineers by a score of 7-6 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Lenoir City has lost by just one run.
For Heritage's part, Gaven French was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). French has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. French was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Benjamin Bryant was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ethan Marcum, who scored three runs and stole two bases.
Lenoir City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season. As for Heritage, their victory bumped their record up to 11-15.
Lenoir City will be playing in front of their home fans against Sequoyah at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Heritage, they will head out on the road to square off against South-Doyle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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