Licking Heights fell victim to Watkins Memorial and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Watkins Memorial Warriors. The contest marked that first time this year in which Licking Heights was not able to get on the board.
Blaine Claffey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Licking Heights saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joel Busker, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Licking Heights' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Watkins Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Licking Heights will be playing in front of their home fans against Licking Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Licking Valley's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Licking Heights' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Watkins Memorial, they will head out on the road to take on Zanesville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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