Softball Preview: Paint Valley Bearcats vs. Zane Trace Pioneers
Paint Valley is 0-4 against Zane Trace since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Paint Valley Bearcats will head out on the road to square off against the Zane Trace Pioneers at 5:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Paint Valley is is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game on Friday. They lost 15-8 to Huntington.
Delainey Mannion was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Raelei Mettler, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Paint Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Zane Trace's offense. They lost 10-0 to Unioto on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Zane Trace has lost by exactly ten runs.
Paint Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Zane Trace, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-8.
Paint Valley might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Zane Trace in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Paint Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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