Baseball Recap: Paoli Comes Up Short

Bedford North Lawrence hit Paoli with a seven-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rams came up short against the Stars, falling 11-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rams have suffered since May 27, 2024.

Kirkland Hughes

Stolen Base

05/13/25 vs West Washington	3
04/08/25 vs Shoals	3
05/23/25 @ Bedford North Lawrence	2
04/14/25 @ Orleans	2
05/22/25 vs Orleans	1
+ 6 more games

Kirkland Hughes was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Paoli's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't).

Paoli's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Bedford North Lawrence, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-6.

Coming up, Paoli will head out on the road to face off against North Knox at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bedford North Lawrence, they will welcome Vincennes Rivet at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Stars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.