Baseball Preview: St. Francis DeSales Stallions vs. Heath Bulldogs
The St. Francis DeSales Stallions will be playing at home against the Heath Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: St. Francis DeSales has struggled recently with ten losses in a row, while Heath will arrive with six straight wins.
St. Francis DeSales' hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Pickerington North on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Heath put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Licking Valley with a sharp 13-2 victory. 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 big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 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. Tannar Patterson was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
St. Francis DeSales' defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Heath, they pushed their record up to 20-2 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
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