The Owensboro Red Devils will take on the Apollo Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Owensboro 4.1, Apollo 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Owensboro lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Owensboro Catholic, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's game. The Red Devils put the hurt on the Aces with a sharp 7-1 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Apollo beat Warren East 4-1 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Carter Kimmel looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Apollo's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ross Milburn, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Grayson Smith was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Owensboro has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Apollo, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7.
Everything went Owensboro's way against Apollo in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Owensboro made off with an 8-1 win. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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