The Zanesville Blue Devils will challenge the Heath Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Zanesville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 15-8 margin over Johnstown-Monroe on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Blue Devils as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Canon Mercer was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Tyson Kimble, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Heath had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Johnnies as they made off with a 17-3 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Heath's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Zanesville, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
Zanesville might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Heath in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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