Owensville extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping them down to 6-15. They came up short against the St. Francis Borgia Knights, falling 11-1. The Dutchmen were not able to make up for their defeat to the Knights from their previous meeting back in March of 2023.
Owensville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leyton Homeyer, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for St. Francis Borgia, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-13. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games.
On St. Francis Borgia's side, Henry Zeitzmann spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Zeitzmann.
On the hitting side, Lane Mallinckrodt was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of St. Francis Borgia's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-13 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Buehler, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Coming up, Owensville will challenge Capital City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Francis Borgia, they will square off against Washington at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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