Owen County let Trimble County stack four runs on them in the fifth inning on Tuesday but luckily Owen County prevailed anyway. The Rebels walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Raiders. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Ayden Menchen and Michael Smith made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Menchen tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Smith struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Menchen also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Owen County is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. At bat, Menchen got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Smith went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That double was Smith's first of the season.
Brody Hearn
| 05/06/25 @ Trimble County | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Gallatin County | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Holmes | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Ludlow | 2 |
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In other batting news, Brody Hearn was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Owen County is undefeated when Hearn posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Kemper, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Owen County's record is now 9-6. As for Trimble County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Owen County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Trimble County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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