Mountaineers
| 04/05/25 vs Victory Christian | 15 |
| 03/28/25 vs Howland | 15 |
| 04/16/25 @ Eagleton College & Career Academy | 13 |
| 04/05/25 vs Bryan Station | 12 |
| 03/11/25 vs Westminster Christian Academy | 12 |
The Heritage Mountaineers got the win against the Eagleton College & Career Academy Royals on Wednesday by a conclusive 15-2. The Mountaineers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by six runs or more this season.
Madden McNeil spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gaven French, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Gavin Hughes was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Heritage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eagleton College & Career Academy only posted an OBP of .348.
The victory made it two in a row for Heritage and bumps their season record up to 17-10. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Eagleton College & Career Academy, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-10-1.
Heritage didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-1 defeat against Maryville on the 17th. As for Eagleton College & Career Academy, they will face off against Pigeon Forge at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Royals' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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