Watkins Memorial had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Granville Blue Aces. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Brayden Windnagel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Watkins Memorial's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trent Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Bradley Vincent was another, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Warriors
| 05/14/25 vs Granville | 2-1 |
| 05/08/25 vs Licking Valley | 4-2 |
| 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 pushed their record up to 10-8 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Granville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Watkins Memorial will challenge rival Zanesville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Granville is set to take on their familiar foe Lakewood at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blue Aces 2.3, the Lancers 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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