The Vienna Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Owensville Dutchmen at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Vienna is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Vienna will head into Wednesday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat South Callaway on Wednesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 15-run loss they were dealt last Saturday. Vienna fell just short of South Callaway by a score of 10-8.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Owensville made sure to put some runs up on the board against Linn on Monday. Owensville put the hurt on Linn with a sharp 15-5 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Owensville as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Elias Medlock looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Owensville let Zaiden Gates and Landon Kramme loose on the outfield. Gates scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Kramme scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Gates is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Landon Ely, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Vienna's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Owensville, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
Vienna suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Owensville in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Owensville's Chase Weirich, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that Vienna knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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