Baseball Recap: Richland County Tigers vs. Paris Tigers
Richland County waltzed into their contest on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Paris Tigers a 10-0 shutout. For Richland County, this counts as revenge for the 13-5 defeat Paris walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Rolen Wilson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Wilson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ian Winkler was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Cooper Hires, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Richland County pushed their record up to 12-10 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Paris, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-14.
Richland County will head out on the road to square off against Marshall at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marshall and Richland County are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Paris, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Casey-Westfield at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
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