Alcoa managed to slip by Heritage the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Tornadoes came up short against the Mountaineers on Monday, falling 15-5. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Tornadoes, who until this matchup were averaging 3.5 runs allowed.
Miles Watson
| 04/07/26 @ Loudon | 3 |
| 04/13/26 @ Heritage | 2 |
| 04/04/26 @ Eagleville | 2 |
| 03/24/26 @ South-Doyle | 2 |
| 03/23/26 vs South-Doyle | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Alcoa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miles Watson, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Watson has become a key player for the Tornadoes: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
Alcoa's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 9-7. As for Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
While Alcoa had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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