On Thursday, Paint Valley got themselves on the board against Western, but Western never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Western Indians with a sharp 7-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Paint Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kasarah Cantrell was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Cantrell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Cantrell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lydia Hamilton was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI. Delainey Mannion was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Paint Valley's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Western, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Paint Valley will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Lynchburg-Clay at 10:00 a.m. As for Western, they will challenge East at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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