The Licking Heights Hornets will face off against the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Licking Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Licking Heights' offense. They fell 3-0 to Liberty Union on Thursday. The Hornets' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon came tearing into Wednesday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lancers a 3-0 shutout.
Jocelyn Scarbury made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Scarbury wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grace Bates, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Mt. Vernon's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Licking Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Licking Heights hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mt. Vernon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Licking Heights couldn't quite finish off Mt. Vernon in their previous meeting back in April and fell 4-2. Will the Hornets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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