Zanesville had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 8-12 to make it four. They lost 11-2 to the Watkins Memorial Warriors. The Blue Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 7-4.
Zanesville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Solomon Norris, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Watkins Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the contest before.
On Watkins Memorial's side, 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. Grezlik has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Aydan Guthrie was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Watkins Memorial is undefeated when Guthrie posts two or more runs, but 6-8 otherwise. Kaden Barrows was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Zanesville is taking a road trip to face off against Johnstown-Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Johnnies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.67 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Watkins Memorial, they will face off against Hayes at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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