Licking fell victim to Ava and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears. The Wildcats just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Licking's defeat dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Ava, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Licking will head out on the road to face off against St. Elizabeth at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ava, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Ash Grove at 2:00 p.m. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Bears' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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