Owen County entered their tilt with Holmes on Saturday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 14-3 win. That looming 14-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rebels yet this season.
Hatcher Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Ayden Menchen
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In other batting news, Owen County got a massive performance out of Ayden Menchen, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave Menchen a new career-high. Wade Cook was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Owen County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Owen County's record now sits at 4-2. As for Holmes, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Owen County will host Grant County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Holmes, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Holy Cross at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Holmes' pitchers better be ready for this one: Holy Cross has averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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