Licking Heights lost against Mt. Vernon back in April of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Licking Heights Hornets lost 10-1 to the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets.
Licking Heights saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Ribbing, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Mt. Vernon's side, Jagger Dohn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Jonny Askew was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Konner Daughriety, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Licking Heights dropped their record down to 5-13 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Mt. Vernon, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
Licking Heights will head out on the road to challenge Olentangy Liberty at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against West Holmes at 5:00 p.m. Mt. Vernon's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so West Holmes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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