Mountain Heritage unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Hibriten Panthers on Wednesday, falling 12-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cougars have suffered since March 27, 2024.
Mountain Heritage saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Buchanan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Hibriten and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Heritage will square off against North Buncombe at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hibriten, they will take on Wilkes Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hibriten is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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