The Zanesville Blue Devils's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Licking Valley Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Zanesville's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Dover on Tuesday. They came up short against the Crimson Tornadoes, falling 4-0. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Crimson Tornadoes: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Licking Valley also failed to score in their most recent game. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mt. Vernon on Thursday.
Zanesville's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7-1. As for Licking Valley, they dropped their record down to 7-7-1 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Zanesville beat Licking Valley by a goal in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-1. Does Zanesville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Licking Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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