Softball Recap: Paint Valley Comes Up Short

The matchup between Paint Valley and Huntington on Tuesday hardly resembled the 0-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Bearcats came up short against the Huntsmen, falling 20-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bearcats have suffered since May 1, 2024.

Paint Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4-1 record this season. As for Huntington, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3-1 and their overall record up to 5-6-1.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Paint Valley will take on rival Zane Trace at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Huntington is set to challenge their familiar foe Piketon at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.