Paint Valley extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to eight on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-7 in the process. They lost 19-1 to the Eastern Eagles. The Bearcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2021.
As for Eastern, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-2. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Eastern's part, Trey Mugrage tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
At the plate, Hunter Needs was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Collins, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Paint Valley will welcome Fairfield at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Eastern, they will venture away from home to face off against Federal Hocking at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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