The Chillicothe Hornets will face off against the Owensville Dutchmen at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Chillicothe's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Owensville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Chillicothe's victory against Cameron wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Hornets skirted past the Dragons 4-2. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Dragons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, while Owensville put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for St. Clair. The Dutchmen walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Bulldogs. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Chase Weirich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. He also tossed two walks, which is notable because Owensville is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 2-4 otherwise. Weirich was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zaiden Gates, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Owensville is 3-1 when Gates posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
Owensville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Owensville's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average this season. As for Chillicothe, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.
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