McGehee hasn't had much luck against Crossett recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when McGehee Owls duke it out with Crossett Eagles at 4:30 p.m. McGehee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
McGehee barely beat Drew Central the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Owls' pitchers stepped up to hand the Pirates a 7-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Owls in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won three in a row.
Drake Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of McGehee's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Brown was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Mason Clemons
| 03/03/25 vs Barton | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Drew Central | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Central | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs DeWitt | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Fordyce | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Clemons, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for McGehee: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Crossett narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Hamburg 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Crossett's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for McGehee, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
McGehee might still be hurting after the 14-5 loss they got from Crossett in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Will the Owls have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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