Paint Valley put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over the Western Indians. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bearcats also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Kasarah Cantrell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Cantrell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
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In other batting news, Lydia Hamilton was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyla Littler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Paint Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western only posted an OBP of .182.
Paint Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Western, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Looking ahead, Paint Valley will be playing at home against North Adams at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bearcats are facing the Green Devils at the right time seeing as the Green Devils are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Western, they will square off against Northwest at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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