Russellville holds off Heritage Christian, 7-4

Heritage Christian Academy dropped its fourth straight high school baseball game as visiting Russellville held off the Warriors 7-4 Thursday night in a game called after five innings due to darkness. 

The Panthers used a single, three walks, and a pair of Warriors’ errors in the top of the first to take a 3-0 lead. 

Russellville led 4-0 entering the bottom of the third when HCA was able to cut the lead in half. Tycen Wells doubled to score Collin Outland and Henry Bullard. 

However, the Panthers (3-3) answered with three runs in the top of the fourth to push the lead to 7-2. 

The Warriors made it 7-4 in the bottom of the fourth inning as Cadyn Travis had a RBI-single and came around to score on an error. 

Wells had a double and single and drove in two runs to lead HCA at the plate. 

The Warriors, who forfeited Thursday night’s District 8 game to Christian County, fall to 2-6 on the season. The Warriors are scheduled to play at Hopkins County Central at 11 a.m. Saturday. 

Score by Innings: 

Russellville    310 30- 7 3 3 

Heritage Christian 002 20 – 4 5 5 

WP – Dickerson 

LP – Outland (3 IP, 8 SO, 5 BB). 

Leading Hitters: HCA – Travis (1B), Wells (2B, 1B), Caden  Hale (1B), Talon Werner (1B). 

Photos by Joe Wilson