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| 05/10/24 - Away | 10-3 W |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 19-0 W |
| 05/07/19 - Away | 2-8 L |
| + 5 more games |
Watkins Memorial is 8-2 against Licking Heights since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Warriors will welcome the Hornets at 5:00 p.m. Watkins Memorial's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Licking Heights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Watkins Memorial took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Mt. Vernon, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Warriors came out on top in a nail-biter against the Yellowjackets on Friday, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since May 4, 2024.
Logan Grezlik tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Watkins Memorial's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bradley Vincent, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Vincent hit this season. Another was Tyler Vincent, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Licking Heights came into Friday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They and Zanesville finished up on equal footing with a 4-4 tie on Friday.
The victory got Watkins Memorial back to even at 3-3. Licking Heights' draw makes their record 1-5-1 this season.
Watkins Memorial took their win against Licking Heights in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-3 score. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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