The Paint Valley Bearcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Paint Valley is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Paint Valley proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 15) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against North Adams, sneaking past 7-5. While the Bearcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Kasarah Cantrell made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up five earned runs off 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Sophia Stauffer was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two stolen bases. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was Kyla Littler, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington lost 7-1 to Fayetteville-Perry on Wednesday.
Paint Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average this season. As for Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Paint Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 13-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bearcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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