Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Licking Heights). Everything went their way against the Zanesville Blue Devils on Friday as they made off with an 18-1 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Natalie Mahoney
| 04/11/25 vs Zanesville | 3 |
| 04/16/24 @ Zanesville | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Buckeye Valley | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Heath | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Bishop Hartley | 1 |
Natalie Mahoney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Licking Heights got a massive performance out of Savanna Christ, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one triple. That's the most runs Christ has posted since back in April of 2024. Serenity Gutridge was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Licking Heights hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Licking Heights' win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Zanesville, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Licking Heights didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-2 victory against Newark on the 12th. As for Zanesville, they will face off against Licking Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Blue Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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