Softball Recap: Paint Valley Bearcats vs. Western Indians
On Thursday, Paint Valley got themselves on the board against Western, but Western never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Western Indians with a sharp 7-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Paint Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kasarah Cantrell was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Cantrell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Cantrell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lydia Hamilton was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI. Delainey Mannion was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Paint Valley's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Western, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Paint Valley will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Lynchburg-Clay at 10:00 a.m. As for Western, they will challenge East at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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