Licking Heights is 2-8 against Watkins Memorial since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Licking Heights Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Watkins Memorial Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, everything went Licking Heights' way against Utica as Licking Heights made off with a 10-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Licking Heights.
Chris Harvey looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Joel Busker was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Stephens, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Watkins Memorial sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Grove City on Thursday.
Licking Heights' win ended a nine-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-14. As for Watkins Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Licking Heights came up short against Watkins Memorial in their previous meeting back in April, falling 4-0. Will Licking Heights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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