The Licking Heights Hornets will take on the Dublin Scioto Irish at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dublin Scioto took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Licking Heights, who comes in off a win.
Licking Heights came out on top against Northridge on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run third inning. The Hornets took their game against the Vikings 10-7. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
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Brady Pennington made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Licking Heights: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 1-12 otherwise. Pennington was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Pennington wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maxim Fink, who went 1-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Zach Bricker was another, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Dublin Scioto's offense. They came up short against Big Walnut on Wednesday, falling 10-0. Surprisingly, this marked the Irish's fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Dublin Scioto's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-8. As for Licking Heights, their win bumped their record up to 3-13.
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