Mountain Heritage got themselves on the board against Avery County on Thursday, but Avery County never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 18-0 victory. With that win, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Carter Bennett
| 04/17/25 vs Avery County | 8 |
| 04/04/25 vs Mitchell | 5 |
| 03/27/25 @ Polk County | 4 |
| 03/21/25 vs Madison | 4 |
| 03/14/25 @ Owen | 2 |
| + 11 more games |
Carter Bennett made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Cason Jones was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Mountain Heritage is 3-1 when Jones posts three or more RBI, but 4-9 otherwise. Caden Carrol was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Mountain Heritage kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 14.2.
The victory made it two in a row for Mountain Heritage and bumps their season record up to 7-10. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Avery County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Mountain Heritage and Avery County will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next games. The next time the Cougars see the field they'll take on Draughn at 6:30 p.m. on the 29th. As for Avery County, their break will end when they face Mitchell at 4:30 p.m. on the 28th.
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