After flying high against Cordia last Thursday, Owsley County came back down to earth. The Owsley County Owls / Lady Owls took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Berea Pirates on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Owsley County of the 9-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Berea's part, Preston Sweet spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Tommie Banderman was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Blake King, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Owsley County's loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Berea, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Owsley County will be playing at home against Menifee County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Owsley County is facing Menifee County at the right time seeing as Menifee County is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Berea, they will head out on the road to face off against Paris at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Paris and Berea are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
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