Baseball Preview: Lamar Warriors vs. Paris Eagles
Lamar and Paris are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Lamar Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Paris Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lamar is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
While Lamar couldn't quite beat Baptist Prep on Friday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-point loss they were dealt last Friday. Lamar fell just short of Baptist Prep by a score of 3-1.
Gabe Morrow was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Lamar saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jody Humphrey, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Paris didn't have quite enough to beat Pottsville on Monday and fell 4-2. Paris has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lamar's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Paris, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10.
Lamar couldn't quite finish off Paris in their previous meeting back in March and fell 6-4. Can Lamar avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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