The Owensboro Catholic Aces will face off against the Hancock County Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Owensboro Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Owensboro Catholic and Breckinridge County meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Aces fell just short of the Fighting Tigers by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Aces have lost by just one run.
Owensboro Catholic got a good showing from Myles Grant, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the fewest hits Grant has allowed since back in April.
On the hitting side, Owensboro Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Atwell, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hancock County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 14-4 to Owensboro. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Hornets have suffered against the Red Devils since May 14, 2019.
Owensboro Catholic's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-13. As for Hancock County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-19.
Owensboro Catholic took their win against Hancock County in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 9-1 score. Do the Aces have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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