The Paris Coyotes and the Sturgeon Bulldogs will meet in a canine-themed contest at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paris' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Sturgeon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Monday, Paris had just enough and edged Harrisburg out 6-5.
Meanwhile, Sturgeon came up short against Harrisburg on Wednesday and fell 13-8.
Aydra Ladyman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Ladyman wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was McKayla Singleton, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Sturgeon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Paris is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Sturgeon, they dropped their record down to 3-16 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home.
Everything went Paris' way against Sturgeon when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as Paris made off with a 10-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paris since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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