Licking Valley entered their tilt with Newark Catholic with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Newark Catholic Green Wave on Tuesday. This was payback for Licking Valley, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Newark Catholic's part, Kylie Gibson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Emma Lohri was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Licking Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Newark Catholic, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Licking Valley will take on Johnstown-Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Licking Valley is facing Johnstown-Monroe at the right time seeing as Johnstown-Monroe is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Newark Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northridge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newark Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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