Owen was the 9-4 winner over Mitchell when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Owen Warhorses fell just short of the Mitchell Mountaineers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Owen has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Owen saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Burpeau, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Owen didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mitchell only tossed six.
On Mitchell's side, AJ Mackey made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Mackey was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Mitchell let Jacoby Dale and Maddox Burleson loose on the outfield. Dale went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI, while Burleson scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Owen's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Mitchell, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4.
Owen has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Mountain Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Heritage's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Owen's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mitchell, they will head out on the road to face off against Patton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mitchell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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