Mountain Heritage is 1-9 against Polk County since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cougars will host the Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Draughn hit Mountain Heritage with a five-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars fell 8-4 to the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Polk County suffered their biggest defeat since May 9, 2025 on Wednesday. They lost 13-3 to Landrum.
Gunnar Alm made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Noah Harden was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Mountain Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Polk County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Mountain Heritage suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Polk County in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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