Heritage entered their tilt with South-Doyle with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the South-Doyle Cherokees a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Heritage has won by exactly ten runs.
Elizabeth Hayes made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Hayes has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hayes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Autumn Perrin was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Rachel Hayes, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Heritage's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for South-Doyle, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heritage will stay at home for another game and welcome Lenoir City at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South-Doyle will take on Sequoyah at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sequoyah and South-Doyle are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
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