The River Valley Vikings will take on the Licking Valley Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
River Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Heath 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Meanwhile, Licking Valley came tearing into Thursday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Fighting Scots with a sharp 10-0 victory. Considering the Panthers have won 15 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Emory Whisner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Licking Valley got a massive performance out of D'Neya Dennis, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Liz Korns, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Licking Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in nine consecutive games.
Licking Valley's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for River Valley, their record is now 20-5.
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