Heath has not done well against Watkins Memorial recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Heath Bulldogs had just enough and edged the Watkins Memorial Warriors out 5-4. Winning may never get old, but Heath sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Hayden Woodward, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Corbett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Heath is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Watkins Memorial, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-4.
Heath is on the road again on Friday to play Lakewood at 5:00 p.m. Heath is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Watkins Memorial, they will be playing at home against Grove City at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Watkins Memorial's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Grove City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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