Licking Heights faced off against Mt. Vernon in a bug-themed battle on Monday. The Hornets fell just short of the Yellowjackets by a score of 4-2. That's two games in a row now that the Hornets have lost by exactly two runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Licking Heights and nudges their season record down to 8-7. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for Mt. Vernon, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Licking Heights is set to take on their familiar foe Lakewood at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon will challenge rival Heath at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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