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Lily Meidl’s second home run of the game April 14 gave the Licking Heights softball team a 7-6 victory in eight innings at Watkins Memorial in Licking County League-Buckeye Division play. The Hornets earned their first victory in the rivalry since 2014.
Meidl previously hit a game-tying grand slam in the fourth inning as Heights overcame a 4-0 deficit. The Hornets later rallied from a 6-4 deficit.
"I just tried to stay relaxed," Meidl said of her eighth-inning at-bat. "I was focusing on getting a base hit, hitting my pitch and staying smooth. I wasn't trying to go for anything too big."
Lydia Rauch added three hits, Savanna Christ, Natalie Mahoney and Ava Von Bargen a hit and a run each and Ali West a run and an RBI for the Hornets (7-5, 3-2). Mahoney struck out six and allowed three earned runs.
"It's amazing that even though in past years we haven't really gotten the outcome we wanted, we just keep pushing," Meidl said. "It feels good that we can actually finish these games."
Kylie Trouten led the Warriors (7-4, 3-2) with a two-run home run and an RBI single, and Paisley Conley added two hits and a run, Marissa Weber a hit, a run and two RBIs and Alli Langwasser three hits. Jacy Severance and Kendal Tellings struck out three apiece.
Tyana Spears racked up three hits and scored four runs for Newark in a 14-3 victory at Reynoldsburg in Ohio Capital Conference-Buckeye Division play.
Mallory Back added two hits, two runs and an RBI, Lilly Holmes a hit, two runs and two RBIs and Calyn Music a double, two runs and an RBI for the Wildcats (3-11, 3-3). Maygen Woody struck out two in three four-hit innings.
Savannah Lawson hit a two-run double in front of Shelby Moore’s two-run home run, highlighting a five-run fifth inning in Heath’s 6-3 victory at Newark Catholic in LCL-Cardinal play.
Moore also had an RBI double, and Megan DeVito added two hits, a run and an RBI and Lexi Purington a hit and a run for the Bulldogs (8-4, 5-0). Moore allowed four hits and a run in four innings.
Jahni Whitney struck out two in 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief for the Green Wave (4-5, 2-3). Joanna Snider had two hits, including a double, a run and an RBI, and Emma Lohri and Avery Sullivan added a hit and an RBI apiece.
Averie Adams’ fourth hit of the day scored Carly Williams in the bottom of the eighth inning to give Lakewood a 6-5 victory against visiting Utica in LCL-Cardinal play.
Adams knocked in two runs, and Williams added three hits, two runs and an RBI, Riley Williams two hits, including a double, and a run and Anna Crist a hit and two RBIs for the Lancers (11-1, 4-1), who scored one in the bottom of the seventh inning after Utica scored two in the top of the inning. Ashlyn Carder struck out six and allowed two runs in six innings of relief.
Emily Meyers led Utica (3-5, 1-3) with three hits, two runs and two RBIs. Avery Rine added two hits and a run, Kiersten Hull a double and a run and Cheyenne Smith two RBIs.
Lucia Kuhn struck out 11 in a five-inning no-hitter for Johnstown in a 13-0 victory at Northridge (4-6, 0-4) in LCL-Cardinal play.
Riley Stefanick homered, scoring twice and driving in two for the Johnnies (6-6, 2-3). Kuhn added two doubles, a run and an RBI, Abigail Wood three runs and Cam Bollinger and Reese Lyons a hit, a run and an RBI apiece.
Tori Baughman struck out 11 in a five-inning no-hitter for Licking Valley in a 12-0 victory against visiting Zanesville (0-8, 0-5) in LCL-Buckeye play.
D’Neya Dennis led the Panthers (8-2, 5-0) with three hits, including two doubles, three runs and three RBIs. Emory Whisner added two triples, two runs and two RBIs, and Alexa Gillum and Hailey Small two hits and two runs apiece.
Claire Edwards homered for Granville in a 13-3 loss at Mount Vernon (8-2, 3-2) in LCL-Buckeye play.
Aubrey Lackey added a triple and two RBIs and Sophia Patena a hit and a run for the Blue Aces (4-6, 1-4).
Evan Humphrey and Moses Crane combined for 2 1/3 hitless innings of relief, sealing Newark’s 3-2 victory at Pickerington Central (4-3, 2-2) in OCC-Buckeye play.
Cale Saunders struck out two and allowed one earned run in 4 2/3 innings for the Wildcats (3-2, 3-0). Seth Fish recorded two hits and a run, Brody Driskel a hit and a run and Crane, Austin Rose and Luke Miller a hit and an RBI each.
Dominic Morris’ RBI single scored Cam Stephens in the top of the seventh inning, lifting Heath to a 3-2 victory at Newark Catholic in LCL-Cardinal play.
Tannar Patterson totaled three hits, a run and an RBI, Stephens and Morris two hits apiece and Connor Corbett a triple and a run for the Bulldogs (4-2, 3-1), who scored the tying run on an error earlier in the seventh. Preston DeVito allowed one earned run in the first five innings, and Stephens struck out three in two hitless innings of relief.
Owen Przymierski struck out 10 and allowed two earned runs in 6 1/3 innings for the Green Wave (5-3, 1-3). Andy Gossett had a hit and a run and Miller Hutchison a hit and an RBI.
Jalen White struck out seven in a four-hit shutout, pitching Lakewood to a 2-0 victory against visiting Utica in LCL-Cardinal play.
Colton Ferry singled and doubled and scored a run to lead the Lancers (5-2, 3-1). Gavin Kessler added a hit and an RBI and Carter Davis and Evan Moore a hit apiece.
Aidyn Burgess struck out five and allowed five hits and one earned run for Utica (0-7, 0-3). Nate Hite recorded two hits, and Aaron Hays added a double.
Adam West’s two-run single in the first inning gave Licking Valley the early lead in a 3-0 victory against visiting Zanesville (4-4, 2-1) in LCL-Buckeye play.
Brandt Lichtenauer doubled and scored a run, and Brody Rodgers and Trey McLaughlin added a run apiece, and Silas Kyle an RBI for the Panthers (6-3, 3-1). Evan Lichtenauer struck out 10 without a walk in two-hit shutout.
Wilson Wells piled up three hits, including a triple, a run and three RBIs in Granville’s 12-1 victory at Mount Vernon (3-5, 1-3) in LCL-Buckeye play.
Aaron Gutridge added two hits, two runs and three RBIs, Theo Talbott two hits, a run and two RBIs, Lewis Turner two hits and two runs and Chase Holtzapple a hit, a run and two RBIs for the Blue Aces (6-2, 3-1). Luke Bosse struck out five and allowed two hits and no earned runs in five innings.
Bentley Johnson notched two hits, including a double, two runs and an RBI in Granville Christian’s 10-0 victory at Northside Christian in Mid-Ohio Christian Athletic League play.
Aiden Geiger added a hit, a run and three RBIs, Jake Fabbro a hit, two runs and two RBIs and Jordan Stump a hit, a run and an RBI for the Lions (7-0, 5-0). Matthew Riedel struck out 12 in a five-inning one-hitter.
Michael Hare’s victory in a third-set tiebreaker at No. 2 singles, 2-6, 7-6, 1-0, completed Watkins Memorial’s sweep of visiting Gahanna.
Graham Smith, 6-4, 6-3, and Wyatt Meade, 6-4, 7-5, also won singles matches for the unbeaten Warriors (7-0). Gavin Adelman and Nathan Walter, 6-3, 6-3, and Chase Smith and Parker Carte, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, won doubles matches.
This article originally appeared on Newark Advocate: Lily Meidl powers Licking Heights softball at Watkins Memorial
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Meidl previously hit a game-tying grand slam in the fourth inning as Heights overcame a 4-0 deficit. The Hornets later rallied from a 6-4 deficit.
"I just tried to stay relaxed," Meidl said of her eighth-inning at-bat. "I was focusing on getting a base hit, hitting my pitch and staying smooth. I wasn't trying to go for anything too big."
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Lydia Rauch added three hits, Savanna Christ, Natalie Mahoney and Ava Von Bargen a hit and a run each and Ali West a run and an RBI for the Hornets (7-5, 3-2). Mahoney struck out six and allowed three earned runs.
"It's amazing that even though in past years we haven't really gotten the outcome we wanted, we just keep pushing," Meidl said. "It feels good that we can actually finish these games."
Kylie Trouten led the Warriors (7-4, 3-2) with a two-run home run and an RBI single, and Paisley Conley added two hits and a run, Marissa Weber a hit, a run and two RBIs and Alli Langwasser three hits. Jacy Severance and Kendal Tellings struck out three apiece.
Newark rolls
Tyana Spears racked up three hits and scored four runs for Newark in a 14-3 victory at Reynoldsburg in Ohio Capital Conference-Buckeye Division play.
Mallory Back added two hits, two runs and an RBI, Lilly Holmes a hit, two runs and two RBIs and Calyn Music a double, two runs and an RBI for the Wildcats (3-11, 3-3). Maygen Woody struck out two in three four-hit innings.
Heath wins at NC
Savannah Lawson hit a two-run double in front of Shelby Moore’s two-run home run, highlighting a five-run fifth inning in Heath’s 6-3 victory at Newark Catholic in LCL-Cardinal play.
Moore also had an RBI double, and Megan DeVito added two hits, a run and an RBI and Lexi Purington a hit and a run for the Bulldogs (8-4, 5-0). Moore allowed four hits and a run in four innings.
Jahni Whitney struck out two in 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief for the Green Wave (4-5, 2-3). Joanna Snider had two hits, including a double, a run and an RBI, and Emma Lohri and Avery Sullivan added a hit and an RBI apiece.
Lakewood nips Utica
Averie Adams’ fourth hit of the day scored Carly Williams in the bottom of the eighth inning to give Lakewood a 6-5 victory against visiting Utica in LCL-Cardinal play.
Adams knocked in two runs, and Williams added three hits, two runs and an RBI, Riley Williams two hits, including a double, and a run and Anna Crist a hit and two RBIs for the Lancers (11-1, 4-1), who scored one in the bottom of the seventh inning after Utica scored two in the top of the inning. Ashlyn Carder struck out six and allowed two runs in six innings of relief.
Emily Meyers led Utica (3-5, 1-3) with three hits, two runs and two RBIs. Avery Rine added two hits and a run, Kiersten Hull a double and a run and Cheyenne Smith two RBIs.
Johnstown wins at Northridge
Lucia Kuhn struck out 11 in a five-inning no-hitter for Johnstown in a 13-0 victory at Northridge (4-6, 0-4) in LCL-Cardinal play.
Riley Stefanick homered, scoring twice and driving in two for the Johnnies (6-6, 2-3). Kuhn added two doubles, a run and an RBI, Abigail Wood three runs and Cam Bollinger and Reese Lyons a hit, a run and an RBI apiece.
Valley beats Zanesville
Tori Baughman struck out 11 in a five-inning no-hitter for Licking Valley in a 12-0 victory against visiting Zanesville (0-8, 0-5) in LCL-Buckeye play.
D’Neya Dennis led the Panthers (8-2, 5-0) with three hits, including two doubles, three runs and three RBIs. Emory Whisner added two triples, two runs and two RBIs, and Alexa Gillum and Hailey Small two hits and two runs apiece.
Granville drops road game
Claire Edwards homered for Granville in a 13-3 loss at Mount Vernon (8-2, 3-2) in LCL-Buckeye play.
Aubrey Lackey added a triple and two RBIs and Sophia Patena a hit and a run for the Blue Aces (4-6, 1-4).
BASEBALL
Newark wins on road
Evan Humphrey and Moses Crane combined for 2 1/3 hitless innings of relief, sealing Newark’s 3-2 victory at Pickerington Central (4-3, 2-2) in OCC-Buckeye play.
Cale Saunders struck out two and allowed one earned run in 4 2/3 innings for the Wildcats (3-2, 3-0). Seth Fish recorded two hits and a run, Brody Driskel a hit and a run and Crane, Austin Rose and Luke Miller a hit and an RBI each.
Heath edges NC
Dominic Morris’ RBI single scored Cam Stephens in the top of the seventh inning, lifting Heath to a 3-2 victory at Newark Catholic in LCL-Cardinal play.
Tannar Patterson totaled three hits, a run and an RBI, Stephens and Morris two hits apiece and Connor Corbett a triple and a run for the Bulldogs (4-2, 3-1), who scored the tying run on an error earlier in the seventh. Preston DeVito allowed one earned run in the first five innings, and Stephens struck out three in two hitless innings of relief.
Owen Przymierski struck out 10 and allowed two earned runs in 6 1/3 innings for the Green Wave (5-3, 1-3). Andy Gossett had a hit and a run and Miller Hutchison a hit and an RBI.
Lakewood blanks Utica
Jalen White struck out seven in a four-hit shutout, pitching Lakewood to a 2-0 victory against visiting Utica in LCL-Cardinal play.
Colton Ferry singled and doubled and scored a run to lead the Lancers (5-2, 3-1). Gavin Kessler added a hit and an RBI and Carter Davis and Evan Moore a hit apiece.
Aidyn Burgess struck out five and allowed five hits and one earned run for Utica (0-7, 0-3). Nate Hite recorded two hits, and Aaron Hays added a double.
Valley wins at home
Adam West’s two-run single in the first inning gave Licking Valley the early lead in a 3-0 victory against visiting Zanesville (4-4, 2-1) in LCL-Buckeye play.
Brandt Lichtenauer doubled and scored a run, and Brody Rodgers and Trey McLaughlin added a run apiece, and Silas Kyle an RBI for the Panthers (6-3, 3-1). Evan Lichtenauer struck out 10 without a walk in two-hit shutout.
Granville wins on road
Wilson Wells piled up three hits, including a triple, a run and three RBIs in Granville’s 12-1 victory at Mount Vernon (3-5, 1-3) in LCL-Buckeye play.
Aaron Gutridge added two hits, two runs and three RBIs, Theo Talbott two hits, a run and two RBIs, Lewis Turner two hits and two runs and Chase Holtzapple a hit, a run and two RBIs for the Blue Aces (6-2, 3-1). Luke Bosse struck out five and allowed two hits and no earned runs in five innings.
GCA cruises
Bentley Johnson notched two hits, including a double, two runs and an RBI in Granville Christian’s 10-0 victory at Northside Christian in Mid-Ohio Christian Athletic League play.
Aiden Geiger added a hit, a run and three RBIs, Jake Fabbro a hit, two runs and two RBIs and Jordan Stump a hit, a run and an RBI for the Lions (7-0, 5-0). Matthew Riedel struck out 12 in a five-inning one-hitter.
BOYS TENNIS
Watkins still perfect
Michael Hare’s victory in a third-set tiebreaker at No. 2 singles, 2-6, 7-6, 1-0, completed Watkins Memorial’s sweep of visiting Gahanna.
Graham Smith, 6-4, 6-3, and Wyatt Meade, 6-4, 7-5, also won singles matches for the unbeaten Warriors (7-0). Gavin Adelman and Nathan Walter, 6-3, 6-3, and Chase Smith and Parker Carte, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, won doubles matches.
This article originally appeared on Newark Advocate: Lily Meidl powers Licking Heights softball at Watkins Memorial
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