Heath won against Watkins Memorial last Wednesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Heath Bulldogs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Lakewood Lancers a 5-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Heath sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Not much got past Riley Baum, who gave up just one hit and racked up 12 Ks to keep Lakewood off the board. Baum has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tannar Patterson was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Connor Corbett was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Heath pushed their record up to 19-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lakewood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season.
Heath didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-2 win vs. Licking Valley on the 6th. Lakewood has also already played their next matchup, a 10-2 victory against Zanesville on the 6th.
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