After a string of five wins, Paris's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. Their rough 11-3 loss to the Hackett Hornets might stick with them for a while. Paris was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hackett apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Kort Tencleve was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Tencleve was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Tencleve wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Konnor Edwards, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Paris didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hackett only tossed nine.
Like Paris, Hackett also got a great game from a two-way player: Cole Ketchum. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Ketchum was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Trenton White and Eli Slavens did most of the damage at the plate: White scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Slavens scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Paris' loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Hackett, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paris will take on Hector at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Paris is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Hackett, they will be playing at home against Charleston at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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