For the second straight game, Draughn will face off against Mountain Heritage. The Wildcats will host the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Draughn challenged Mountain Heritage on Tuesday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one run.
For Mountain Heritage's part, Nevaeh Buchanan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Buchanan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Layla Worley was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Sydney Styles, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
The win (which was Mountain Heritage's third in a row) raised their record to 5-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Draughn, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season.
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