Mountain Heritage had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-8 to make it seven. They came up short against the Madison Patriots, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-5 on Thursday.
As for Madison, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1. That looming 14-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
For Madison's part, Zane Buckner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Buckner has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Madison got a massive performance out of Dallas Bartlett, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. Those four runs gave Bartlett a new career-high. Easton Greene was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mountain Heritage is set to take on their familiar foe Polk County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Madison will challenge rival Hendersonville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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