Heath has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Licking Heights Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Licking Heights took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Heath, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Heath had just enough and edged Lakewood out 4-2. That's two games straight that Heath has won by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Licking Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Licking Valley.
Licking Heights saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Heath pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Licking Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Heath was able to grind out a solid victory over Licking Heights in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Licking Heights' Cody Czuckowitz, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Heath to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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