Baseball Preview: Owensville Dutchmen vs. Savannah Savages
The Owensville Dutchmen will challenge the Savannah Savages at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Even though Owensville couldn't quite topple St. Clair on Thursday, it was still a huge improvement compared to the six-point loss they took when the two last played. Owensville was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over St. Clair. The win was just what Owensville needed coming off of a 14-4 defeat in their prior match.
Chase Weirich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Weirich has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Weirich was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Landon Kramme was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Landon Ely was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Savannah gave up the first runs last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Benton out 12-11. 12 seems to be a good number for Savannah as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Owensville's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Savannah, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-2.
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