Arcola can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They blew past the Paris Tigers 19-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Arcola.
Tanner Thomas was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Thomas has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Arcola got a massive performance out of Jackson Griffith, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Braden Phillips, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Arcola's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Paris, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Arcola didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-4 win vs. Villa Grove on the 1st. As for Paris, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Schlarman at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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