Ohio County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Butler County Bears by a score of 3-1. Ohio County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Butler County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Ohio County got a good showing from Parker Westerfield, who struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Westerfield has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ohio County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Davey Hiner, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Even though they lost, Ohio County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Butler County only tossed five.
Ohio County's loss dropped their record down to 10-18-1. As for Butler County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Ohio County will head out on the road to challenge Greenwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenwood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Ohio County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Butler County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hart County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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