Softball Game Preview: Licking Heights Hornets vs. Bishop Watterson Eagles

Hornets

Runs

04/16/26 vs Licking Valley	0
04/15/26 @ Utica	6
04/13/26 vs Watkins Memorial	8
04/11/26 @ Reynoldsburg	21
04/11/26 @ Reynoldsburg	30
+ 9 more games

The Licking Heights Hornets will face off against the Bishop Watterson Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Licking Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.

Licking Heights fell victim to Licking Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. That makes it the first time this season the Hornets have let down their home crowd.

Licking Heights saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cassidy Kasiara, who went 1-for-3 with one double.

Meanwhile, Bishop Watterson also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to North Union by a score of 9-5.

Grace Mayhan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Mia Abens was another, going 2-for-3 with two runs.

Licking Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Bishop Watterson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.

Bishop Watterson's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Licking Heights has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Bishop Watterson, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2 strikeouts. Will Licking Heights keep running through batters, or will the Eagles buck the trend?

Licking Heights got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 against Bishop Watterson by a conclusive 11-5 score. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.