Baseball Recap: Cameron Mays and Dexter Leverett Secure Win for Paris

Paris put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let the Menifee County Wildcats get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Greyhounds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.

Xavier Brown was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Brown was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and one triple. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Dexter Leverett and Cameron Mays did most of the damage at the plate: Leverett scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Mays scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave Leverett a new career-high. Ayden Hawkins was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Paris always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Paris' win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Menifee County, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the loss, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paris will host Berea at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.5 runs per game on average), something the Greyhounds will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Menifee County, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Menifee County Wildcats challenge Jackson City Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.