Powell County waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the Montgomery County Indians 4-3. This was payback for Powell County, who suffered a 9-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Austin Begley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Drew Miller was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Carter, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Powell County's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Montgomery County, they have fallen quite a ways from their 26-6 record last season and are now at 3-5.
Powell County will head out on the road to face off against Harrison County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Harrison County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Montgomery County, they will be playing at home against Sayre at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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