Baseball Recap: Owyhee picks up ninth straight win at home

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 8:03pm

Baseball Recap: Owyhee Storm vs. Rocky Mountain Grizzlies

Owyhee came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Owyhee, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Nathan Keith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Keith was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, Drew Schumacher was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

On Rocky Mountain's side, Lincoln Mathis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jeff Thompson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Owyhee's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2. As for Rocky Mountain, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-8.

As of now, neither Owyhee nor Rocky Mountain have any future games scheduled.

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