Paint Valley had lost seven straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-13 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Huntington Huntsmen by a score of 9-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huntsmen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-10 back in April.
Sophia Stauffer
| 05/02/25 @ Huntington | 5 |
| 04/30/25 vs Adena | 4 |
| 04/28/25 vs Westfall | 4 |
| 04/25/25 @ Unioto | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Southeastern | 1 |
Sophia Stauffer stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 1-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one double. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Delainey Mannion, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
As for Huntington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-11. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 5-13 Paint Valley and 7-12 Zane Trace.
On Huntington's side, Gracie Slaughter looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. What's more, Slaughter posted four strikeouts, the most she's had over her last seven matchups.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Allie Baker, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last ten contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Tori Smith, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Paint Valley is set to square off against their familiar foe Zane Trace at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Huntington will take on rival Piketon at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.
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