The Kenton Ridge Cougars will face off against the Licking Valley Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Kenton Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Field.
Meanwhile, Licking Valley strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against Bryan. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by just one run.
Emory Whisner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Licking Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was D'Neya Dennis, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Kenton Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 31-0. As for Licking Valley, their win bumped their record up to 27-0.
Everything went Kenton Ridge's way against Licking Valley in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, as Kenton Ridge made off with an 11-1 victory. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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