The Paris Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Russellville Cyclones at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Paris has given up an average of 11.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Paris is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Booneville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bearcats, falling 14-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Russellville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Alma by a score of 5-0 on Tuesday. The Cyclones haven't had any issues with the Airedales recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
The result came thanks to Abigail Blythe's shutout, as she gave up just two hits. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season.
At the plate, Russellville's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Addison Crain, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Paris' loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Russellville, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
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