The Licking Valley Panthers will head out to face off against the Newark Catholic Green Wave at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Licking Valley barely beat Licking Heights the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 12-1 victory on Thursday. The Panthers have beaten the Hornets the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Hornets has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Newark Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Johnstown-Monroe a 10-0 shutout on Monday.
Licking Valley's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Newark Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Everything went Licking Valley's way against Newark Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Licking Valley made off with a 15-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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