After flying high against Lenoir City on Friday, Bearden came back down to earth. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Heritage Mountaineers by a score of 2-1 on Monday. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Bulldogs
| 03/09/26 vs Heritage | 1-2 |
| 03/06/26 @ Lenoir City | 10-0 |
| 03/05/26 vs Lenoir City | 11-1 |
| 03/03/26 @ Karns | 3-2 |
| 02/24/26 @ Maryville | 9-13 |
Bearden moved to 3-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Heritage, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bearden will challenge West Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Heritage, they will take on Powell at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.6 runs per game on average), something the Mountaineers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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