The Heath Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Tri-Valley Scotties at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Tuesday, Heath didn't have quite enough to beat Sheridan and fell 5-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Tri-Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past East Knox 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Quinton Hindel, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last nine matchups. Grady Lawler was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Tri-Valley has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Heath, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Heath came out on top in a nail-biter against Tri-Valley in their previous meeting back in March of 2017, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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