Softball Recap: Licking Valley Has No Trouble Against Northridge

Panthers

Previous 3 Games

04/04/25 vs Northridge	16-0
04/02/25 vs Mt. Vernon	4-3
03/26/25 vs Marshall	12-3

Licking Valley entered their tilt with Northridge on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Vikings 16-0. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.

Emory Whisner made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Whisner was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with four RBI and one double. That hit was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Licking Valley got a massive performance out of Taylor Penick, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those runs were Penick's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Tori Baughman, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.

Licking Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northridge only posted an OBP of .000.

Licking Valley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Northridge, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-3.

Coincidentally, Licking Valley and Northridge will both be playing Mt. Vernon the next time they take the field. The Panthers will head out to face the Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Vikings will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.