The Watkins Memorial Warriors will face off against the Hayes Pacers at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Watkins Memorial will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Watkins Memorial had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Zanesville on Thursday. The Warriors were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Blue Devils. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Logan Grezlik spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Aydan Guthrie
| 05/15/25 @ Zanesville | 3 |
| 05/13/25 @ Licking Heights | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Northridge | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Johnstown-Monroe | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Licking Heights | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
On the hitting side, Aydan Guthrie was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Watkins Memorial's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-8 when he doesn't). Ben Coffman also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Hayes fell victim to Olentangy Liberty and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Patriots, falling 6-0. The Pacers have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Watkins Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Hayes, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Watkins Memorial beat Hayes 14-9 in their previous matchup back in May of 2015. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors 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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