The Heritage Mountaineers will face off against the South-Doyle Cherokees at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Heritage came out on top against Lenoir City on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Mountaineers were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Panthers. Winning may never get old, but the Mountaineers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Hudson Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gaven French, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Braden Cooper, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two doubles, and one run.
Meanwhile, South-Doyle came up short against Lenoir City on Monday and fell 5-2.
South-Doyle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cale Victory, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
South-Doyle's loss dropped their record down to 12-15-1. As for Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 20-10.
South-Doyle's pitching crew better be locked in on Wednesday. Heritage hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. It's a different story for South-Doyle, though, as they've been averaging only 0 home runs. Will they be able to keep Heritage in the park?
Heritage couldn't quite get it done against South-Doyle in their previous meeting two weeks ago as they fell 8-3. Can the Mountaineers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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