Licking Valley put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Licking Heights Hornets and snuck past 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Licking Valley also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
For Licking Heights' part, Brady Pennington made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Richard Hill was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Licking Valley pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Licking Heights, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Licking Valley will face off against Watkins Memorial at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Watkins Memorial: 3.3, Licking Valley: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Licking Heights, they will head out on the road to take on Sheridan at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sheridan will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Licking Heights surely won't give up without a fight.
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