Licking Valley softball advances to state final
AKRON - The Licking Valley softball team will play for a state championship. Valley overcame an early 1-0 deficit to beat Bryan 2-1 in a battle of unbeatens June 5 in a Division IV state semifinal at Firestone Stadium in Akron. D'Neya Dennis' RBI single with two outs in the top of the seventh inning broke the 1-1 tie. Valley plays Kenton Ridge at 11 a.m. June 7 at Firestone Stadium. Kenton Ridge, the defending champion, beat Mogadore Field 5-3 in the earlier semifinal. Dani Lambert's RBI double scored Tori Baughman to tie the game in the fourth inning. Emory...
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