The Licking Valley Panthers will face off against the Badin Rams at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Licking Valley will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Licking Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Circleville.
Meanwhile, Badin faced Butler in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Rams put the hurt on the Aviators with a sharp 10-1 win. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 20 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Caleb Driessen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Badin got a massive performance out of Kade Bowling, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cade Cummins, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Badin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive games.
Badin pushed their record up to 28-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Licking Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 21-6.
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