Linn extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 9-10. They lost 10-2 to the Owensville Dutchmen. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wildcats, who until this matchup were averaging 3.58 runs allowed.
Peyten Peters made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one RBI.
As for Owensville, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-16. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games.
On Owensville's side, Leyton Homeyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Tucker Sassmann and Bryce Kramme did most of the damage at the plate: Sassmann got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, while Kramme went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Kramme a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Rasmussen, who earned three runs and three stolen bases.
Coming up, Linn is taking a road trip to take on New Bloomfield at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Owensville, they will host Dixon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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