Paint Valley extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 4-5 in the process. They came up short against the Zane Trace Pioneers, falling 11-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Bearcats were not able to get on the board.
As for Zane Trace, their win bumped their record up to 5-6. They haven't had any issues with Paint Valley recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
For Zane Trace's part, Brynn Wipert made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Wipert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reagan Arthurs, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Haylynn Boggess-Pierce was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Coming up, Paint Valley is taking a road trip to take on Clay at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bearcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Zane Trace, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Jackson on the 17th.
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