The Heritage Mountaineers will head out on the road to square off against the Carter Green Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Heritage is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, Heritage earned an 11-6 win over William Blount.
Heritage got a big performance out of Portyln Bennett, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Rachel Hayes, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Carter came up short against Cocke County on Thursday and fell 8-3.
Chloe Hicks was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Mckinley Grubb was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple.
Heritage has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Carter, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Monday's matchup 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 .331. However, it's not like Carter struggles in that department as they've averaged .390. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Heritage came up short against Carter in their previous matchup back in March, falling 10-5. Can Heritage avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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