The Licking Heights Hornets will venture away from home to face off against the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Licking Heights has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Mt. Vernon will come in with three straight victories.
Licking Heights lost 12-1 to Licking Valley on Thursday.
Licking Heights saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maxim Fink, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Vernon). They put the hurt on Hayes with a sharp 13-4 win on Saturday.
Kayden Packard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last five matches. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two doubles. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Castlemen, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Mt. Vernon's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Nolan Hershberger, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Licking Heights' loss dropped their record down to 1-8-1. As for Mt. Vernon, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Licking Heights suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Mt. Vernon in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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