Westfall and Paint Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Mustangs will host the Bearcats at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Westfall has three straight wins, Paint Valley has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Westfall is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Madison Plains a 15-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won four matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Rick Hanley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Cash Conrad
| 04/23/26 vs Madison Plains | 5 |
| 04/03/26 @ Logan Elm | 3 |
| 04/20/26 @ Adena | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Adena | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Southeastern | 2 |
In other batting news, Cash Conrad was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Kaiden Adams was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs.
Westfall kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Paint Valley fell victim to Unioto and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Shermans by a score of 2-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Bearcats were not able to get on the board.
Westfall's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Paint Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Westfall got the 'W' in their previous meeting on April 8th against Paint Valley by a conclusive 12-2 score. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Bearcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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