Paint Valley extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 5-9 in the process. They fell 6-2 to the Southeastern Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bearcats of the 14-10 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Paint Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyla Littler, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Southeastern, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-10. Six seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Southeastern's side, Kylie Williams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Those 17 strikeouts gave Williams a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
In other batting news, Mallorie Elam and Elle Stewart did most of the damage at the plate: Elam went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Stewart went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run. Those two hits gave Elam a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jade Turner, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Coming up, Paint Valley will square off against Unioto at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The Bearcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Shermans have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Southeastern, they will welcome Peebles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.86 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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