Paris was the 7-3 winner over Arcola when they last played one another back in April of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Paris Tigers suffered a rough 19-2 defeat at the hands of the Arcola Purple Riders on Saturday. Paris has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Arcola's part, Tanner Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Thomas has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Arcola got a massive performance out of Jackson Griffith, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and a double. Braden Phillips was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Paris' loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Arcola, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Paris will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Schlarman, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:15 p.m. As for Arcola, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-4 win vs. Villa Grove on the 1st.
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