On Monday Licking Valley's undefeated season almost came to an end. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Danville Blue Devils a 2-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2022.
The result came thanks to Emory Whisner's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on D'Neya Dennis, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Licking Valley's record now sits at 21-0. As for Danville, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-5.
Licking Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Danville, they will head out to take on West Muskingum at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Blue Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tornadoes have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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