The Licking Valley Panthers will take on the West Muskingum Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Licking Valley is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
On Friday, Licking Valley got the win against Zanesville by a conclusive 9-1. Considering the Panthers have won four games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, West Muskingum lost 13-3 to New Lexington on Friday.
Licking Valley pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for West Muskingum, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Everything went Licking Valley's way against West Muskingum when the teams last played back in April of 2023, as Licking Valley made off with a 12-2 win. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tornadoes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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