Liberty Union lost against Licking Heights back in April of 2016, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Liberty Union Lions fell 7-3 to the Licking Heights Hornets. That's two games in a row now that Liberty Union has lost by exactly four runs.
Liberty Union saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Cam Wood was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Licking Heights' side, they got a great performance from Chris Harvey as he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Blaine Claffey relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grady Stephens, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Joel Busker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Liberty Union's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Licking Heights, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty Union's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Columbus Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Licking Heights will take on Westerville South at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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