After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Fairfield, Lynchburg-Clay was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They skirted past the Paint Valley Bearcats 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lynchburg-Clay also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Sophia. Michael was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Madison Mcmullen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Paint Valley's side, Kasarah Cantrell spent all eight innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. Cantrell also set a new season high mark in walks with no.
On the hitting side, Paint Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyla Littler, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Raelei Mettler, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
The victory got Lynchburg-Clay back to even at 1-1. As for Paint Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lynchburg-Clay beat Paint Valley by a score of 13-5 later that day.
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