The Heritage Mountaineers will head out on the road to take on the William Blount Governors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Heritage had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Alcoa. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Heritage in their matchups with Alcoa: they've now lost four in a row.
Ellah Wheelon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachel Hayes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, William Blount was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Karns by a score of 3-2.
William Blount saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Rea, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for William Blount, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Heritage hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. However, it's not like William Blount struggles in that department as they've averaged .357. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Heritage beat William Blount 5-1 when the teams last played on Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heritage since the team 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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