The Paint Valley Bearcats will venture away from home to challenge the Huntington Huntsmen at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Paint Valley is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Paint Valley came up short against Adena and fell 11-6.
Sophia Stauffer
| 04/30/25 vs Adena | 4 |
| 04/28/25 vs Westfall | 4 |
| 04/25/25 @ Unioto | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Southeastern | 1 |
Sophia Stauffer was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 5-for-5 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was H Crouch, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Huntington came out on top against Zane Trace on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run second inning. The Huntsmen walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Pioneers.
The team relied heavily on Savannah Bushatz, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Huntington's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Paint Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Paint Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Huntington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Paint Valley suffered a grim 20-10 defeat to Huntington in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Bearcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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