Zanesville is 0-7 against Watkins Memorial since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Zanesville Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Watkins Memorial Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Zanesville narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bishop Rosecrans 4-3.
Preston Moorehead made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Moorehead was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Riley Needles was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Watkins Memorial, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Saturday. They never let Licking Heights onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Monday.
Zanesville's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8-1. As for Watkins Memorial, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Zanesville suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Watkins Memorial when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Zanesville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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