The Licking Valley Panthers will take on the Northridge Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Licking Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Northridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Licking Valley is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since April 12th on Saturday. They came up short against Indian Creek, falling 9-1. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Northridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lakewood. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly three runs.
Northridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kash Reeves, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. Riley Reeves also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Licking Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Northridge, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Licking Valley took their win against Northridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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