Licking Heights is 0-3 against Lincoln since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Licking Heights Hornets will be playing at home against the Lincoln Golden Lions at 5:15 p.m. Licking Heights is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Licking Heights is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Northridge (and have done all season long). Licking Heights blew past Northridge 26-3.
Chesney McPeck made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. McPeck was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Licking Heights got a massive performance out of Alissa West, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and five RBI. Evie Hayes was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lincoln's offense. They lost 13-0 to Watkins Memorial on Tuesday. Considering the last time Lincoln couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Licking Heights has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8-1 record this season. As for Lincoln, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-9.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Licking Heights hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. However, it's not like Lincoln struggles in that department as they've averaged .375. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Licking Heights might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Lincoln in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Licking Heights, Ella Esterby (who struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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