LEROY — Losing eight straight games to open the season was no fun for the Normal Community High School softball team. Yet there were signs of hope. Five of those defeats came by one run.

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Public school principals are required to allow students to skip classes for up to 120 minutes a week to attend off-campus religious instruction following a request by the student's parent.

Licking Valley also beat Heath 12-2 earlier in the season. As a team, LV bats .402 with 20 home runs and 75 stolen bases. The team ERA is 1.78 with 159 strikeouts and 44 walks.