Heritage has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Alcoa Tornadoes at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Heritage beat William Blount 8-5. The win was just what Heritage needed coming off of a 13-0 loss in their prior game.
Heritage let Teagan Ruehling and William (Thomas) Bowers loose on the outfield. Ruehling went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Bowers went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Tyler Adsit, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Alcoa entered their tilt with Gatlinburg-Pittman with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Highlanders with a sharp 26-0 victory on Monday. Considering Alcoa has won five contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Heritage's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8. As for Alcoa, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Heritage beat Alcoa 10-6 in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heritage since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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