South-Doyle hasn't had much luck against Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Cherokees will face off against the Mountaineers at 6:00 p.m.
South-Doyle is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Madison Southern.
15 must be Heritage's lucky number: they beat Bryan Station with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Mountaineers put the hurt on the Defenders with a sharp 15-3 win. Considering the Mountaineers have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Hudson Brown tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Gaven French and Ethan Marcum did most of the damage at the plate: French scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Marcum went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four hits gave French a new career-high. Braden Cooper was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Heritage kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for South-Doyle, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. South-Doyle has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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