The Paint Valley Bearcats will face off against the Piketon Redstreaks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Paint Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with eight straight losses, while Piketon will come in with four straight victories.
It was a proper cat-fight when Paint Valley challenged McClain on Tuesday. The Bearcats took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
Kyla Littler was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Stauffer, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Piketon got the win against Huntington on Monday by a conclusive 12-1. The Redstreaks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Reese Shanks was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaylin Forbes, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Piketon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in 11 consecutive games.
Piketon pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Paint Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Paint Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Piketon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Paint Valley suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Piketon in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Bearcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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