The Paris Tigers will challenge the Tuscola Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Paris' favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Tuscola has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
While Paris didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Neoga on Monday.
Ava Tarr tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Kacey Wells
| 03/30/26 vs Neoga | 3 |
| 03/26/26 vs St. Thomas More | 2 |
| 03/18/26 @ Okaw Valley | 1 |
| 05/09/25 vs Villa Grove | 1 |
| 04/29/25 @ Hoopeston | 1 |
On the hitting side, Kacey Wells was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Morgan Coombes was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one double.
Meanwhile, Tuscola suffered their closest loss since May 17, 2025 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Shelbyville by a score of 4-2.
Alaina Smith made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Whitson, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Paris' win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Tuscola, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Paris hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .371. However, it's not like Tuscola struggles in that department as they've averaged .384. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Paris suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Tuscola in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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