Cannelton is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 17-3 to the Paoli Rams on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Cannelton has lost by exactly 14 runs.
For Paoli's part, Cooper Spires made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Spires was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trey Rominger, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kirkland Hughes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Cannelton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Paoli, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Cannelton will stay at home for another game and welcome Northeast Dubois at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Paoli, they will head out on the road to challenge Clarksville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Paoli is facing Clarksville at the right time seeing as Clarksville is stuck on a 19-game losing streak.
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