Lenoir City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 14-2 to the Heritage Mountaineers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lenoir City of the 8-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Heritage's part, Elizabeth Hayes made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Hayes was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Heritage let Rachel Hayes and Claire Foister loose on the outfield. Hayes fired off two home runs and four RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Foister went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emma Lonas, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Lenoir City's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Lenoir City will head out on the road to square off against Loudon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lenoir City has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Heritage, they will be playing at home against Alcoa at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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