If Owen was feeling good fresh off their 8-0 takedown of Hendersonville two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Warhorses fell just short of the Erwin Warriors by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Warhorses have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Houston Mashburn was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Mashburn was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.

Jackson Warnock
| 04/13/26 @ Erwin | 1 |
| 04/02/26 vs Hendersonville | 3 |
| 03/31/26 @ Hendersonville | 2 |
| 03/27/26 vs Mitchell | 4 |
In other batting news, Jackson Warnock made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Gabe Mahar was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Owen's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Erwin, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
Owen didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-3 defeat against Madison on the 14th. As for Erwin, they have also already played their next contest, a 12-7 win against North Buncombe on the 14th.
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