The Heath Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Zanesville Blue Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Heath will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Heath is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Johnstown-Monroe on Thursday as they made off with a 17-3 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Bulldogs with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four contest, Zanesville brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They blew past Johnstown-Monroe 15-8 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Blue Devils as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Canon Mercer was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one double. He has become a key player for Zanesville: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tyson Kimble, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Heath pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Zanesville, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
Everything went Heath's way against Zanesville when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Heath made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team 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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