Baseball Game Preview: Owensboro Catholic Aces vs. Daviess County Panthers

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04/11/25 - Home	9-12 L
04/25/24 - Home	7-6 W
04/12/24 - Away	12-2 W
04/25/23 - Home	2-7 L
04/13/23 - Away	9-0 W
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Owensboro Catholic has gone 8-2 against Daviess County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Aces will take on the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Owensboro Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Daviess County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Owensboro Catholic's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-0 to Apollo, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat continues a trend for the Aces in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.

Owensboro Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Barrett Evans, who went 1-for-3 with one double.

Daviess County had taken Breckinridge County down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Monday. The Panthers fell just short of the Fighting Tigers by a score of 2-1.

Logan Mewes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

Daviess County's loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Owensboro Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.

Owensboro Catholic came up short against Daviess County in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 12-9. Can the Aces avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.