Spectators at Tuesday's league match between the Licking Heights Hornets (Pataskala, OH) and the visiting Licking Valley Panthers (Newark, OH), witnessed Licking Heights's softball squad tip Licking Valley by a count of 9-2.

The Hornets now sport a 13-8 record. They play next when they host Northridge for a Licking County match on Wednesday, May 1. Licking Heights will face a Vikings squad coming off a 12-2 league loss to Lakewood (Hebron, OH). The Vikings record now stands at 4-16.

With the loss, Licking Valley moves to 8-7 on the season. The Panthers host Utica (Utica, OH) to face the Redskins in a Licking County match on Wednesday, May 1. The Redskins go into the match with a record of 5-6. Utica lost 8-7 in their recent league match against Newark Catholic (Newark, OH)