The Bexley Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Licking Valley Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Bexley came up short against Grove City Christian and fell 5-2. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Licking Valley waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against Linden-McKinley as they made off with a 16-0 win. Licking Valley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Licking Valley pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Bexley, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10-1.
Everything went Bexley's way against Licking Valley when the teams last played back in March of 2017, as Bexley made off with a 9-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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