Richland County waltzed into their contest on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Paris Tigers a 10-0 shutout. For Richland County, this counts as revenge for the 13-5 defeat Paris walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Rolen Wilson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Wilson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ian Winkler was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Cooper Hires, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Richland County pushed their record up to 12-10 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Paris, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-14.
Richland County will head out on the road to square off against Marshall at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marshall and Richland County are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Paris, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Casey-Westfield at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
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