The Newark Catholic Green Wave will play host again on Friday to welcome the Heath Bulldogs, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Newark Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Newark Catholic's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Utica on Thursday. They fell just short of the Redskins by a score of 2-0.
Meanwhile, Heath came tearing into Thursday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Johnnies.
Wyatt Binckley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Conner Toomey, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Newark Catholic dropped their record down to 6-7 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Heath, their win bumped their record up to 14-1.
Newark Catholic came up short against Heath in their previous matchup on April 9th, falling 7-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Heath's Hayden Woodward, who pitched seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits. Now that Newark Catholic knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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