Heath is 3-0 against New Lexington since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Heath Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the New Lexington Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Heath will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Heath is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Licking Valley (and have done all season long). Everything went Heath's way against Licking Valley on Monday as Heath made off with a 13-2 victory. Heath's win was all the more impressive since Licking Valley was averaging only 3.35 runs allowed on the season.
Hayden Woodward made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Woodward has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Woodward was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaiden Dansby, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Tannar Patterson, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, New Lexington's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Amanda-Clearcreek by a score of 6-4.
Heath pushed their record up to 19-2 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for New Lexington, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-3.
Heath came out on top in a nail-biter against New Lexington in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Does Heath have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Lexington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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