In what's become a running theme this season, Huntington gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-8 margin over the Paint Valley Bearcats. Winning may never get old, but Huntington sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Savannah Bushatz and Rylee Nolan did most of the damage at the plate: Bushatz went 4-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple, while Nolan scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Bushatz hasn't dropped below three hits for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Leah McCloskey, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Paint Valley's side, Delainey Mannion was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of 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.
Huntington's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Paint Valley, they dropped their record down to 2-18 with that loss, which was their tenth straight at home.
Huntington will take on Piketon at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Paint Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Zane Trace at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Paint Valley is facing Zane Trace at the right time seeing as Zane Trace is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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