Paris is 0-3 against Mt. Zion since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Paris Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Mt. Zion Braves at 4:30 p.m.
Paris is is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They lost 11-5 to Richland County.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Redbirds by a score of 13-9. Mt. Zion's victory was all the more impressive since Metamora was averaging only 2.75 runs allowed on the season.
Ella Fink spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned (and two unearned) runs on 13 hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Chloe Williams was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addy Rotz, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Paris' loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Mt. Zion, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which somehow isn't as good as their 22-5 record this season.
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