Heritage lost against Powell back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Heritage Mountaineers fell just short of the Powell Panthers by a score of 5-3. Heritage has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ryan (R.J.) Ilardi was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Braden Cooper was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Powell's side, Cameron Cole tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Powell's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Mayes, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Powell, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Heritage will be playing at home against Coalfield at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Coalfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Powell, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Karns at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Powell's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Karns has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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