The Owen County Rebels will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Walton-Verona Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Owen County's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Walton-Verona has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Last Thursday, Owen County was able to grind out a solid win over Gallatin County, taking the game 8-5.
Michael Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Dezarn, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Davis Smith was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Walton-Verona didn't have quite enough to beat Bracken County on Saturday and fell 2-1.
Walton-Verona saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Dixon, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Owen County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Walton-Verona, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
Owen County suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Walton-Verona in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Owen County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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