The Heath Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Lakewood Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Heath will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Watkins Memorial, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Heath narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Watkins Memorial 5-4. Winning may never get old, but Heath sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Hayden Woodward was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Connor Corbett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Lakewood put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Northridge. Lakewood was the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Northridge.
Heath is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Lakewood, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Heath came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakewood when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heath since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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