Heath can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wellington School Jaguars a 14-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Heath sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Riley Baum made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Baum has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Baum was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Woodward, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Conner Toomey, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Heath pushed their record up to 22-2 with that win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Wellington School, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Heath nor Wellington School have any future games scheduled.
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