Heath had lost eight straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 3-16 to make it nine. They lost 13-0 to the Watkins Memorial Warriors. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Watkins Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For Watkins Memorial's part, the team relied heavily on Gracie Burchett, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those two hits gave Burchett a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Paisley Conley, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Heath does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Watkins Memorial, they will head out to face off against Licking Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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