South-Doyle fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Heritage on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Heritage Mountaineers by a score of 5-4. South-Doyle was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Heritage apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
For Heritage's part, Ryan (R.J.) Ilardi looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on William (Thomas) Bowers, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Clay Travis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
South-Doyle's loss dropped their record down to 14-13-1. As for Heritage, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-17.
South-Doyle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Heritage, they will head out on the road to square off against Loudon at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Loudon's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Heritage has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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