After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Henderson County, Webster County was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Ohio County Eagles out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Webster County also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Canaan Taylor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Micah Austin was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Ohio County's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Landon Hiner gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Davey Hiner was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, Ohio County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Webster County only tossed four.
Webster County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Ohio County, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-15.
Webster County will look to defend their home field on Monday against Crittenden County at 5:45 p.m. Crittenden County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Ohio County, they will head out on the road to challenge Hancock County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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