The Tuscola Warriors will square off against the Paris Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Tuscola needed a bit of extra time to put away Argenta-Oreana. They had just enough and edged out the Bombers 8-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Kinzie Cleland made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one home run.
Ava Boyer
| 03/31/25 @ Argenta-Oreana | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Cerro Gordo/Bement | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Boyer, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Bella Wishard also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Tuscola kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, while Paris put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Neoga. Paris was the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Neoga. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won six in a row.
Mariah Hale looked comfortable as she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Jacie Young was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Bailey Rhoads was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Tuscola's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Paris, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Tuscola hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Paris struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Tuscola took their win against Paris in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 11-5. Will Tuscola repeat their success, or does Paris has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
