The Paris Tigers will head out to take on the Riverton Parke Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Things were looking good for Paris after they put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Riverton Parke came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Wolves. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Charlie Belcher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Riverton Parke's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was AJ Goff, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Goff is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Collett Sanders also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Paris' defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Riverton Parke, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Paris suffered a grim 14-6 defeat to Riverton Parke in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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