Baseball Recap: Mcewen's Losing Streak Snapped at Four Games

McEwen had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against the Houston County Fighting Irish on Wednesday as they made off with a 14-4 win. With that victory, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.

Mason Oliphant was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Oliphant was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

Ben McPherson

Runs

03/13/25 @ West Carroll	4
03/27/25 @ South-Doyle	3
04/09/25 @ Houston County	2
03/18/25 vs Perry County	2
04/08/25 vs Houston County	1
+ 4 more games

In other batting news, Ben McPherson was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. McEwen is undefeated when McPherson posts two or more runs, but 1-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cane Burdette, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

McEwen kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Houston County only managed nine hits.

McEwen's record now sits at 5-10. As for Houston County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.

McEwen will be playing at home against West Carroll at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The War Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.5 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Houston County, they will venture away from home to take on Montgomery Central at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.