McEwen fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Houston County on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Fighting Irish by a score of 6-5. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Fighting Irish apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Kainan Gill was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Ben McPherson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
McEwen's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-9-1. As for Houston County, their victory bumped their record up to 4-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: McEwen beat the Fighting Irish by a score of 12-11 on Tuesday.
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