Mountain Heritage was the 4-3 winner over Mitchell when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Mountain Heritage Cougars' rough 18-5 defeat to the Mitchell Mountaineers on Thursday might stick with them for a while.
Markus Wyatt and CJ Burleson did some serious damage despite the final result: Wyatt went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Burleson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Mitchell's side, AJ Mackey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. Mackey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-6 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Mitchell got a massive performance out of Kaden Buchanan, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jace Blanton, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and a run.
Mountain Heritage dropped their record down to 7-7 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Mitchell, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Heritage will take on Madison at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mitchell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Alleghany at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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