The Paint Valley Bearcats will be playing at home against the Huntington Huntsmen at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Paint Valley has now lost 13 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the first.
Last Wednesday, Paint Valley came up short against Adena and fell 7-2.
Kasarah Cantrell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Paint Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyla Littler, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Huntington can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Everything went their way against Washington as Huntington made off with a 12-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Huntington.
Mackenzie Paugh made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Paugh was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Allie Baker and Savannah Bushatz did most of the damage at the plate: Baker went 4-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Bushatz scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Rylee Nolan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Paint Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Huntington, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
Paint Valley's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's matchup. Paint Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Huntington, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Paint Valley continue to outrun the ball?
Paint Valley suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Huntington in their previous matchup on April 10th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Paugh, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that Paint Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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