Licking Valley is 6-1 against Zanesville since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Licking Valley Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Zanesville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Licking Valley is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Saturday, Licking Valley narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past New Lexington 3-1.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Zanesville was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to Licking Heights. Zanesville has struggled against Licking Heights recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Zanesville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Canon Mercer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Licking Valley pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Zanesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11-1.
Licking Valley took their victory against Zanesville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Licking Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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