For the second straight game, Pittsburg will face off against Paris. The Pirates will be playing at home against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pittsburg has three straight wins, Paris has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Pittsburg and Paris meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Pirates put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 11-4 victory.
Lane Hall and Kord Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hall tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Johnson tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Hall also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Pittsburg is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-11 otherwise. At bat, Hall got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Johnson got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Johnson a new career-high.
Kevin Johnson
| 04/14/26 @ Paris | 3 |
| 03/27/26 vs Pleasant Grove | 1 |
| 02/26/26 vs Huntington | 1 |
| 02/03/26 vs Mabank | 1 |
| 03/07/25 @ Westwood | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kevin Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Andrew Moss was another key player, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Paris' defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Pittsburg, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
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