The Licking Heights Hornets will face off against the Heath Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Licking Heights has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Licking Heights' last matchup with Granville could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Monday. The Hornets lost 14-0 to the Blue Aces. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Blue Aces recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Licking Heights saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Warren Tutt, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double. Richard Hill II also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Heath came tearing into Monday's matchup with 15 straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Johnnies.
Heath's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Licking Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Licking Heights might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Heath in their previous matchup 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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