Wednesday just wasn't the day for Licking Heights's offense. They came up short against the Licking Valley Panthers on Wednesday, falling 7-0. The Hornets have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Licking Heights got a good showing from Johnny Morgan, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs Morgan has allowed since back in April.
Licking Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Licking Valley, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Licking Heights will challenge rival Newark Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Licking Valley is set to square off against their familiar foe Mt. Vernon at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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