The Butler County Bears earned a 6-3 victory over the Owensboro Red Devils on Thursday.
Eli Oaks made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Oaks was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Oaks wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Clayton Cardwell, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
The win got Butler County back to even at 1-1. As for Owensboro, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Looking ahead, Butler County will take on Franklin-Simpson at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Owensboro, they will face off against Muhlenberg County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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