Licking Valley pushed their score all the way to 13 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of the West Muskingum Tornadoes by a score of 14-13. The defeat means Licking Valley is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For West Muskingum's part, they got a great performance from Kadie Bare as she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and eight unearned) runs off nine hits.
On the hitting side, Katlynn Foster was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Lydiah Huey was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Licking Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for West Muskingum, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Licking Valley will square off against Granville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Granville will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Licking Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for West Muskingum, they will head out on the road to take on Coshocton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Muskingum is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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