Softball Game Preview: Paris Tigers vs. Terre Haute North Vigo Patriots

The Paris Tigers will be taking part in a tournament against the Terre Haute North Vigo Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Paris will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.

Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Paris turned things around against Martinsville on Tuesday. They blew past the Bluestreaks 18-6. Considering the Tigers have won four matchups by more than ten runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Paris let Kayleigh Miller and Bailey Rhoads run wild. Miller went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Rhoads went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That home run was Miller's first of the season. Landrie Stevens was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.

They weren't the only one making solid contact: Paris kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Terre Haute North Vigo was able to grind out a solid win over Decatur Central on Thursday, taking the game 10-6.

Kyleigh Walker made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Terre Haute North Vigo got a massive performance out of Kara Salmon, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave Salmon a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Zigler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

The victory got Terre Haute North Vigo back to even at 1-1. As for Paris, the win got them back to even at 5-5.