Baseball Preview: Pacific Indians vs. Owensville Dutchmen
The Pacific Indians have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Owensville Dutchmen at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Pacific is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pacific gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past DeSoto 12-2.
Colton Kossuth and Connor Mooney did most of the damage at the plate: Kossuth went 4-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Mooney went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ethan Holzmark, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Owensville was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. Their rough 12-2 defeat to Potosi might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Owensville in their matchups with Potosi: they've now lost three in a row.
Owensville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layne Evans, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Pacific's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Owensville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pacific has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Owensville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pacific took their win against Owensville when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 21-0. Does Pacific have another victory up their sleeve, or will Owensville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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