St. James had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-9 to make it six. They fell 6-2 to the Owensville Dutchmen. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 12-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
JV Meurer was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
Meurer wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Mitchell, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
As for Owensville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
On Owensville's side, they let Tucker Sassmann and Leyton Homeyer run wild. Sassmann went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Homeyer went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Those two hits gave Homeyer a new career-high.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. St. James will take on New Haven at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Owensville, they will face off against Hermann at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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