Baseball Recap: Paris turns things around after tough road loss

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 8:07pm

Baseball Recap: Paris Eagles vs. Lamar Warriors

There's no place like home for Paris, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Lamar Warriors on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Paris also won the last time the pair played back in March.

Konnor Edwards was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Edwards was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

In other batting news, Chris Lensing was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Daxson Baumgartner, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.

Paris is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Lamar, their loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-16.

Paris didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat vs. Dardanelle on the 18th. Lamar has also already played their next game, a 5-1 loss against Clarksville on the 18th.

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