Owen County posted their closest win since April 18, 2024 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Eminence Warriors 3-1. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Ayden Menchen
| 03/25/25 @ Eminence | 9 |
| 05/10/24 vs Trimble County | 6 |
| 03/21/25 vs Anderson County | 5 |
| 04/19/24 @ Nicholas County | 3 |
| 05/02/24 vs Gallatin County | 2 |
Ayden Menchen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Connor Dezarn was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Owen County's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Eminence, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Owen County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Eminence: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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