Heritage is 2-8 against Maryville since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mountaineers will head out on the road to take on the Red Rebels at 6:00 p.m. Heritage's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Maryville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Heritage made easy work of Eagleton College & Career Academy and carried off a 15-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mountaineers, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Madden McNeil
| 04/16/25 @ Eagleton College & Career Academy | 8 |
| 03/11/25 vs Westminster Christian Academy | 7 |
| 04/05/25 vs Victory Christian | 6 |
| 03/29/25 @ Union County | 5 |
Madden McNeil tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Gaven French was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Gavin Hughes, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Maryville started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Farragut. They lost 13-4 to the Admirals on Tuesday. The Red Rebels' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Maryville saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Dibartolomeo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Maryville, their loss dropped their record down to 15-14-1.
Heritage might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Maryville in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Mountaineers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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