The Paris Tigers will challenge the Cumberland Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Thursday. Paris came up short against Richland County, falling 16-6. Paris has struggled against Richland County recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Jacie Young was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Cumberland and Sullivan have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Saturday. The Pirates lost 12-4 to the Redskins.
Ashton Tolen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and two runs. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Lauren Schnepper was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Paris' loss dropped their record down to 11-18. As for Cumberland, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-17.
Cumberland's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Paris has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Cumberland, though, as they've been averaging 9 hits. Given Paris' sizable advantage in that area, the Pirates will need to find a way to close that gap.
Paris took their win against Cumberland in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 17-3 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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