Licking Heights has not done well against Johnstown-Monroe recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Licking Heights Hornets walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies. This was payback for Licking Heights, who suffered a 12-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Serenity Gutridge, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Savanna Christ, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Johnstown-Monroe's side, Addy Zak was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Licking Heights' win bumped their record up to 7-8-1. As for Johnstown-Monroe, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Licking Heights will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Zanesville at 5:00 p.m. Licking Heights is facing Zanesville at the right time seeing as Zanesville is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Johnstown-Monroe, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Northridge at 5:30 p.m. Northridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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