White House-Heritage scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on the McMinn Central Chargers with a sharp 9-1 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded White House-Heritage with their most commanding win of the season.
Nathan Dixon spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dane Hinshaw, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Cayce, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for White House-Heritage and bumps their season record up to 5-5. As for McMinn Central, they have fallen quite a ways from their 21-9 record last season and are now at 2-6.
White House-Heritage will head out on the road to square off against Lenoir City at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Lenoir City is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so White House-Heritage will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for McMinn Central, they will challenge Milan at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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