While Owen County's victory against Carroll County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Rebels had just enough and edged out the Panthers 4-3 on Tuesday. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Brody Hearn
| 04/21/26 vs Carroll County | 3 |
| 04/18/26 vs Calvary Christian | 1 |
| 04/17/26 @ Grant County | 1 |
| 04/17/26 vs Dayton | 1 |
| 04/15/26 @ Henry County | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Brody Hearn was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over nine innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Owen County is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 5-7 otherwise. Hearn was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Dezarn, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one triple. He has become a key player for Owen County: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Wade Cook, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Owen County's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Carroll County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-6.
Owen County will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Panthers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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