Owensville waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Steelville Cardinals. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Owensville also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2021.
Owensville got a great performance from Coleton Skiles as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Zaiden Gates was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Landon Ely was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Owensville's victory bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Steelville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Owensville will challenge Cuba at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Owensville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Steelville, they will head out on the road to take on Bourbon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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