Paint Valley hasn't had much luck against Huntington recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Bearcats will look to defend their home field against the Huntsmen at 5:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Paint Valley is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They fell 9-5 to McClain. On the bright side, the five- run performance marked the Bearcats' highest-scoring contest to date.
Meanwhile, Huntington didn't have quite enough to beat Eastern on Saturday and fell 6-5. That's two games in a row now that the Huntsmen have lost by just one run.
Seth Throckmorton put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Huntington is 3-1 when Throckmorton posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
Throckmorton wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Elliott, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Cole Barr also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Huntington has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Paint Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Paint Valley suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Huntington in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Bearcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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