Licking Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against the Granville Blue Aces, falling 20-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Aces this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 on April 7th.
Grady Stephens was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Brady Pennington was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Licking Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 1-11-1. As for Granville, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Licking Heights will face off against Zanesville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Granville, they will head out to square off against Buckeye Valley at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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