It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Licking Heights ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Watkins Memorial Warriors. This was payback for the Hornets, who suffered an 8-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Natalie Mahoney spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up six Ks.
Lily Meidl
| 04/14/25 @ Watkins Memorial | 5 |
| 04/10/25 vs Buckeye Valley | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Heath | 3 |
| 04/26/24 vs Reynoldsburg | 3 |
| 04/16/24 @ Zanesville | 3 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lily Meidl, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-5. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
The win (which was Licking Heights' fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Watkins Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Licking Heights will challenge rival Utica at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Watkins Memorial is set to square off against their familiar foe Johnstown-Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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