After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Stewart County, Houston County was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They blew past the Kenwood Knights 14-1. The Fighting Irish not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 18, 2024.
Brody Powell
| 03/17/25 vs Kenwood | 4 |
| 04/18/24 vs Hickman County | 3 |
| 03/13/25 @ Stewart County | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs West Creek | 1 |
| 04/22/24 @ McEwen | 1 |
Ryder Forrester and Brody Powell were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Forrester tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Powell tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At bat, Forrester scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Powell went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. Those stolen bases were Forrester's first of the season.
In other batting news, Hayden Burgess was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brody Harris, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Houston County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Houston County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5.
Houston County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 7-6 win against Northwest on the 20th. As for Kenwood, they have also already played their next contest, a 15-4 loss against Madisonville-North Hopkins on the 21st.
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