Panthers
| 05/02/25 @ Zanesville | 18 |
| 03/27/25 @ Tug Valley | 18 |
| 04/04/25 vs Northridge | 16 |
| 05/15/25 vs Bishop Ready | 14 |
| 04/11/25 @ Granville | 13 |
Licking Valley had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Highland Fighting Scots a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering the Panthers have won 15 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Emory Whisner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Licking Valley got a massive performance out of D'Neya Dennis, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Liz Korns, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Licking Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Highland, they moved to 15-10 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Licking Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 4-2 victory against River Valley on the 24th. Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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