The Mountain Heritage Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Owen Warhorses at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, Mountain Heritage earned a 4-1 victory over North Buncombe. The win was just what Mountain Heritage needed coming off of a 10-3 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, everything went Owen's way against Mitchell on Thursday as Owen made off with a 9-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Owen.
Elly Wright was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mia Roland and Payten Brockman did most of the damage at the plate: Roland scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Brockman went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Bryanna Stafford was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI.
The win got Mountain Heritage back to even at 1-1. As for Owen, their record now sits at 6-2.
Mountain Heritage came up short against Owen when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 9-6. Can Mountain Heritage avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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