Gallatin County extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 20 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-16 in the process. They fell 5-0 to the Owen County Rebels. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for Owen County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
For Owen County's part, they let Brody Hearn and Nathan Kemper run wild. Hearn went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one double, while Kemper went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Hearn is becoming a predictor of Owen County's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Briton Stafford, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
While Gallatin County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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