Licking Heights hasn't had much luck against Watkins Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Hornets will venture away from home to square off against the Warriors at 5:00 p.m.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Licking Heights turned things around against Zanesville on Friday. Neither they nor the Blue Devils could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 4-4 draw.
Meanwhile, Watkins Memorial posted their closest win since May 4, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mt. Vernon 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Watkins Memorial got a great performance from Logan Grezlik as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Grezlik has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Watkins Memorial saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bradley Vincent, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was Vincent's first of the season. Tyler Vincent was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
With that draw, Licking Heights' record moves to 1-5-1. As for Watkins Memorial, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Licking Heights suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Watkins Memorial in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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