After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four games, Lenoir City finally came back down to earth on Sunday. They lost 16-0 to the Heritage Mountaineers. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Lenoir City has not been shut out since back in March.
For Heritage's part, Elizabeth Hayes made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hayes was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Elishia Byrd looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Lonas, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Foister, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Lenoir City has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season. As for Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.
Lenoir City is on the road again on Monday to play South-Doyle at 8:00 p.m. South-Doyle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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