It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Paoli had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mitchell Bluejackets, sneaking past 4-3. This was a revenge game for the Rams: when they faced off against the Bluejackets back in April, they had to take a 8-5 defeat.
Cooper Spires
| 05/31/25 vs Mitchell | 6 |
| 05/27/25 @ North Knox | 1 |
| 05/23/25 @ Bedford North Lawrence | 4 |
| 05/19/25 @ Perry Central | 5 |
| 05/12/25 vs Springs Valley | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Cooper Spires made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
In other pitching news, Austin Chastain looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Kirkland Hughes was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Paoli's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-1 (and 6-8 when he doesn't). Garrett Hickman also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Paoli now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Mitchell, they moved to 9-14 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Paoli nor the Bluejackets have any future games scheduled.
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