Western is 0-3 against Paint Valley since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Western Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Paint Valley Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. Western will be strutting in after a win while Paint Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Western took a loss when they played away from home back in April, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on East with a sharp 9-3 victory. That six run margin sets a new team best for Western this season.
Meanwhile, Paint Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They lost 8-2 to Piketon.
Western's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Paint Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-20.
Western suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Paint Valley when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Paint Valley's Kasarah Cantrell, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Now that Western 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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