Panthers
| 04/14/25 vs Zanesville | 12-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Northridge | 16-0 |
| 04/02/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 4-3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Marshall | 12-3 |
Licking Valley entered their tilt with Zanesville on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Blue Devils 12-0. Considering the Panthers have won three contests by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Tori Baughman made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Baughman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on D'Neya Dennis, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. She also put up two doubles, which were her first of the season. Emory Whisner was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
Licking Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Zanesville only posted an OBP of .125.
Licking Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Zanesville, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Coming up, Licking Valley will challenge Mt. Vernon at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 2.7, the Yellowjackets 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Zanesville, they will square off against Cambridge at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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