Baseball Recap: Paris Extends Road Winning Streak to Four

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Paris). They put the hurt on the Robertson County Black Devils with a sharp 17-4 win on Friday. With that victory, the Greyhounds brought their scoring average up to 8 runs per game.

Elijiah Young was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Young was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That hit was his first of the season.

In other batting news, Cameron Mays and Easton Martin did most of the damage at the plate: Mays scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Martin scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Mays is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Will Wilson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.

Paris kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.

Paris' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Robertson County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paris will square off against Fleming County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fleming County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Paris' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Robertson County, they will face off against Calvary Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Calvary Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.