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drove in two runs with a solid single, and then Jake Adams picked up an RBI single to push the lead to 6-1. Curl drove in the final two runs of the inning with a single, making the score 8-1.

The Eagles held in the sixth and seventh innings to win the game, 8- 1.

Dalton Price got the win on the mound for VHA allowing just four hits while striking out eight batters.

Game 2

It was all Heritage in the second game of the series as they rolled to a four inning, run rule win.

In the top of the first inning, the Eagles pulled away as they plated eight runs. The first three came with a bases-loaded, baseclearing single by Wells. Price came through with an RBI single, and then Hardy Franklin picked up an RBI on a sacrifice fly. An error brought in another run, and then Curl drove in a run. JT Cofield drove in the final run of the inning for the Eagles with a single to put VHA on top 8-0.

Heritage added two runs in the third inning on a hit by Curl to take a 10-0 lead. VHA added seven more in the fourth inning on the way to the win. Franklin walked with the bases loaded, Adams singled in two runs, and Curl drove in another. Wells added an RBI and Price drove in the final run on the way to a 17-0 win.

This week the Eagles will host Victory Baptist on Friday for the State Championship. It is a best-of-three series with a double header on Friday beginning at 1:30 p.m. If necessary, they will play a third game on Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m.

Heritage’s Maddyx Herrin puts the bat on the ball for the Eagles during the Final 4.Photo by Pop-Pop’s Photos