Loudon extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping them down to 8-20. They lost 13-3 to the Heritage Mountaineers. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Mountaineers this season, with their most recent loss being a 17-4 defeat last Tuesday.
Loudon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Curtis, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Heritage, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 28-10. Considering they have won 19 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Heritage's side, Hayden Sanders made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Sanders was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now got three or more in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gaven French, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was William (Thomas) Bowers, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
As of now, neither Loudon nor Heritage have any future games scheduled.
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