Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Paris walked away with it. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Effingham Flaming Hearts on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leah Sanders looked comfortable as she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacie Young, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Mattie Carter was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
Paris moved to 16-14 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. As for Effingham, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-12.
Coming up, Paris will take on Marshall at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season. Effingham does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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