It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Watkins Memorial ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They skirted past the Newark Catholic Green Wave 6-5. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Green Wave: they've now won four in a row.
Logan Grezlik tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Watkins Memorial let Cam Burt and Jax Dotson run wild. Burt got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, while Dotson went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Warriors
| 04/30/25 vs Newark Catholic | 6-5 |
| 04/16/25 vs Johnstown-Monroe | 6-2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Licking Heights | 5-2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 4-2 |
Watkins Memorial's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Newark Catholic, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Watkins Memorial is set to take on their familiar foe Licking Heights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Newark Catholic will square off against rival Heath at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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