Owen County is 8-2 against Gallatin County since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Owen County Rebels will look to defend their home field against the Gallatin County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Owen County will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Owen County's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Gallatin County 14-0.
Cayden Dezarn made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Dezarn has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dezarn was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Dezarn wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michael Smith, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Bryson Tirey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Owen County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Gallatin County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-15.
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