The Licking Valley Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Northridge Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Licking Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of West Muskingum by a score of 14-13.
Meanwhile, Northridge came into Tuesday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Bexley with a sharp 22-5 win on Tuesday. With that victory, Northridge brought their scoring average up to 8.3 runs per game.
Gracie Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Northridge got a massive performance out of Kaitlyn Angus, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Josie VanFossen was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Licking Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Northridge, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Licking Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Northridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Licking Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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