Licking Valley owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Yough Cougars. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Emory Whisner was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Whisner was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, D'Neya Dennis was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Licking Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yough struck out 12 times.
Licking Valley's record is now 2-0. As for Yough, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Looking ahead, Licking Valley will face off against John Battle at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Yough, they will square off against Pickerington North at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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