Watkins Memorial has gone a perfect 7-0 against Zanesville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Watkins Memorial will be strutting in after a victory while Zanesville will be coming in after a defeat.
Watkins Memorial's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Northridge as they made off with a 13-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won nine in a row.
Kyliee Trouten
| 04/23/25 @ Northridge | 5 |
| 04/22/24 vs Licking Valley | 4 |
| 04/12/25 vs Miamisburg | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Olentangy Orange | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Lincoln | 2 |
Kyliee Trouten and Gracie Gerhardt did most of the damage at the plate: Trouten went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Gerhardt went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those five stolen bases gave Trouten a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Paisley Conley, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Watkins Memorial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northridge only posted an OBP of .111.
Meanwhile, Zanesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 23rd straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Utica, falling 19-0.
Watkins Memorial pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Zanesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Zanesville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Watkins Memorial hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. It's a different story for Zanesville, though, as they've only averaged .083. Will they be able to contain Watkins Memorial's hitters?
Everything went Watkins Memorial's way against Zanesville when the teams last played on April 7th, as Watkins Memorial made off with a 12-1 win. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
