After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Westerville South, Licking Heights was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-6 win over the Zanesville Blue Devils. Licking Heights' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Carson Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Joel Busker was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kaleb Ribbing was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Zanesville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mahki Murray, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyson Kimble, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Licking Heights now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Zanesville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Licking Heights will challenge Newark Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Newark Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Licking Heights' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Zanesville, they will head out on the road to take on Heath at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Heath is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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