Piketon had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Paint Valley Bearcats. Eight seems to be a good number for Piketon as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Paige Helton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Laney Brown was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Renee Hill was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Paint Valley's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Randa Knisley, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Piketon is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Paint Valley, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-20.
Piketon will head out on the road to take on Lynchburg-Clay at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Paint Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Western at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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