After two games on the road, Paris is heading back home. They will take on the Casey-Westfield Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Paris was able to grind out a solid victory over Lawrenceville, taking the game 8-5.
Peighton Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cloe Thompson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Jacie Young, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Casey-Westfield entered their tilt with Marshall with 17 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 18. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 5-1 on Thursday. Five seems to be a good number for Casey-Westfield as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ava Goble made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Goble has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Goble was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Allyson Truelove was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Anna Karras was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Paris' victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Casey-Westfield, they pushed their record up to 25-1 with that win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
Paris came up short against Casey-Westfield when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Thankfully for Paris, Paige Cutright (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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