After two games on the road, Heritage is heading back home. They will take on the Hardin Valley Academy Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Heritage gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Lenoir City.
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 solid in the batter's box, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellah Wheelon, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hardin Valley Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. Their rough 11-1 defeat to Grace Christian Academy might stick with them for a while.
Heritage has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Hardin Valley Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Heritage came out on top in a nail-biter against Hardin Valley Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Will Heritage repeat their success, or does Hardin Valley Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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