Baseball Preview: Heath Bulldogs vs. St. Francis DeSales Stallions
The Heath Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the St. Francis DeSales Stallions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Heath has six straight wins, St. Francis DeSales has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Heath gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Licking Valley 13-2. Heath's win was all the more impressive since Licking Valley was averaging only 3.26 runs allowed on the season.
Hayden Woodward made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Woodward has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Woodward was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaiden Dansby, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. Connor Corbett was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for St. Francis DeSales' offense. They lost 7-0 to Pickerington North on Wednesday.
Heath pushed their record up to 20-2 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. Francis DeSales, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Heath skirted past St. Francis DeSales 3-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heath since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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