Powell has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Heritage Mountaineers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Powell will be strutting in after a win while Heritage will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Powell had just enough and edged Mercer County out 3-1.
Ashton Inman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits.
On the hitting side, Powell's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Emert, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Conner Coleman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Heritage had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Knoxville Catholic on Friday.
Heritage also got a good showing from Benjamin Bryant, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Powell's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Powell came out on top in a nail-biter against Heritage in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Heritage's Cody White, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Powell to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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