Owen County entered their tilt with Gallatin County with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Gallatin County Wildcats by a score of 8-5 on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Owen County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Michael Smith made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Connor Dezarn was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Trip Allnutt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Owen County pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Gallatin County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Owen County will square off against Williamstown at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Owen County is facing Williamstown at the right time seeing as Williamstown is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Gallatin County, they will head out on the road to take on Frankfort Christian Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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