With a playoff win on the line, Paris rose to the challenge on Monday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Cumberland Pirates. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 17-3 back in March.
Emma Kraemer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacie Young, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaidence Eveland, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Tigers
| 05/19/25 vs Cumberland | 37.9% |
| 05/15/25 vs Richland County | 32.1% |
| 05/14/25 vs Lawrenceville | 30.8% |
Paris was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Paris' victory bumped their record up to 12-18. As for Cumberland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-18 record this season.
As of now, neither Paris nor Cumberland have any future games scheduled.
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