Paradise had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 6-6 to make it four. They came up short against the Durham Trojans, falling 18-5. If the Bobcats were looking for revenge after losing 10-3 to the Trojans when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Paradise saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gideon Craft, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Nate Meldrum, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
As for Durham, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-1. Considering they have won 13 games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Durham's side, they got a great performance from JASON RITZERT as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). RITZERT has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, LANDON LYNCH was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of ELY MARTINEZ, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
While Paradise had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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