Mountain Heritage is 0-4 against Draughn since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mountain Heritage Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Draughn Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Mountain Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Mountain Heritage came up short against McDowell and fell 12-9.
Caden Carrol made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Markus Wyatt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Mountain Heritage was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Draughn also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Burns by a score of 8-3. The loss continues a trend for Draughn in their matchups with Burns: they've now lost eight in a row.
Draughn saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan McGee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Mountain Heritage's record now sits at 9-8. As for Draughn, their record is now 15-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mountain Heritage has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Draughn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mountain Heritage came up short against Draughn when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Thankfully for Mountain Heritage, Trey Jensen (who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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