Newark Catholic is 1-9 against Heath since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Newark Catholic Green Wave will be staying on the road to face off against the Heath Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Newark Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
Newark Catholic might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-7 to Grove City, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Maris Knowlton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Joanna Bailey was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Heath never let their opponents score on Friday. Everything went their way against Northridge as Heath made off with a 15-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Heath.
Newark Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Heath, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Newark Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Heath in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Will Newark Catholic repeat their success, or does Heath have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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