Owsley County extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 4-13 in the process. They lost 15-0 to the Estill County Engineers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Engineers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in March.
As for Estill County, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-8. Considering they have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Estill County's part, Dawson Moore made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Moore has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Logan Friend and Mason Griggs did most of the damage at the plate: Friend went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Griggs went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Friend has become a key player for Estill County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Bryce Drake, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Owsley County will venture away from home to face off against Buckhorn at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Estill County, they will take on Berea at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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