If Loudon was riding high off their 14-4 takedown of Lenoir City last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Loudon Redskins fell 6-1 to the Heritage Mountaineers on Friday. Loudon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Heritage apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Andrew Easley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Loudon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Ridings, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Jaxon Walker was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Heritage's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Hayden Sanders gave up only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gaven French, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Loudon's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-11. As for Heritage, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-17.
Loudon will play host again on Saturday to welcome Lenoir City, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Loudon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Heritage, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Loudon at 7:00 p.m. Heritage and Loudon are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
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