The Cumberland Pirates will square off against the Paris Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Cumberland is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Cumberland came up short against Richland County and fell 9-6.
Ashton Tolen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jade Carr, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Paris fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 13-12. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Blue Devils: they've now lost three in a row.
Morgan Coombes and Jacie Young stepped up to the plate in a big way. Coombes went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run, while Young scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaidence Eveland, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Paris' defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Cumberland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Cumberland was able to grind out a solid victory over Paris in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 6-3. Will Cumberland repeat their success, or does Paris has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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