Paris lost against Scotland County back in April of 2018, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Paris Coyotes suffered a rough 23-5 defeat at the hands of the Scotland County Tigers. Paris has not had much luck with Scotland County recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Scotland County's part, Elias Hatfield was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Hatfield was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-6.
In other batting news, Leslie Richmond was a standout: he scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Payton Frederick, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-5.
Paris' loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Scotland County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paris will take on New Franklin at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Scotland County, they will be playing at home against Putnam County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Putnam County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Scotland County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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