It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Heath ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They walked away with an 11-7 win over the Watkins Memorial Warriors. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 7-0 victory the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Lexi Purington
| 05/07/25 vs Watkins Memorial | 4 |
| 04/09/25 @ Licking Heights | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Chillicothe | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Northridge | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Zanesville | 1 |
Heath let Kyndall Spicer and Lexi Purington run wild. Spicer fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4, while Purington went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four hits gave Purington a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Krystal Keeran, who went 1-for-5 with one home run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Heath kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The win snapped Heath's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-8 record. As for Watkins Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Looking ahead, Heath will challenge Northridge at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Watkins Memorial, they will square off against Licking Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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