Heritage waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Loudon Redskins. This was a revenge matchup for Heritage, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-5 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Hayden Sanders spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gaven French, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Loudon's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Andrew Easley gave up four earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, 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.
Heritage's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-17. As for Loudon, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-11.
Heritage will head out on the road to challenge Loudon at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Loudon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for they, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lenoir City at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Loudon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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