There's no place like home for Heritage, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They skirted past the Lenoir City Panthers 7-6. For Heritage, this counts as revenge for the 7-5 defeat Lenoir City walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Gaven French made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). French has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. French was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Benjamin Bryant was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI. Ethan Marcum was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases.
Heritage's victory bumped their record up to 11-15. As for Lenoir City, they dropped their record down to 7-18 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Heritage will face off against South-Doyle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lenoir City, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Sequoyah at 6:00 p.m.
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