It was a proper cat-fight when Draughn faced off against Mountain Heritage on Tuesday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 5-4. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

Tate Jensen
04/29/25 @ Mountain Heritage | 11 |
04/15/25 @ Madison | 11 |
04/08/25 vs Madison | 13 |
04/01/25 vs Owen | 12 |
03/25/25 vs Mitchell | 13 |
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Tate Jensen was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one triple, and one run.
Jensen wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Bonorden, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. That double was Bonorden's first of the season.
Draughn's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 12-7. As for Mountain Heritage, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-10.
Draughn wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 10-0 loss against R-S Central on the 30th. As for Mountain Heritage, they have also already played their next game, an 11-1 win against Rosman on the 1st.
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