The Heath Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Zanesville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Heath's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Zanesville has been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Heath earned a 7-4 win over Newark Catholic.
Hayden Woodward spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on ten hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tannar Patterson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Zanesville came up short against Licking Heights on Tuesday and fell 10-6.
Zanesville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mahki Murray, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Tyson Kimble was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Heath's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Zanesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4-1.
Zanesville's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Heath hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for Zanesville, though, as they've only averaged .161. Will they be able to contain Heath's hitters?
Everything went Heath's way against Zanesville when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Heath made off with a 14-4 win. Will Heath repeat their success, or does Zanesville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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