The Heritage Mountaineers will face off against the Hixson Wildcats at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Heritage's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Hixson has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
On Wednesday, Heritage was able to grind out a solid win over Lenoir City, taking the game 4-1.
Elishia Byrd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Heritage's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Katelyn Russell, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Heritage was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lenoir City only posted a batting average of .250.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Hixson's offense. They came up short against Soddy Daisy on Tuesday, falling 10-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Heritage has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hixson, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-18-1.
Heritage beat Hixson 5-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Mountaineers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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