The Owen County Rebels will venture away from home to take on the Ludlow Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Owen County barely beat Eminence the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Owen County put the hurt on Eminence with a sharp 8-1 victory on Thursday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Connor Dezarn made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Nathan Kemper
| 03/27/25 vs Eminence | 4 |
| 05/11/24 vs Williamstown | 2 |
| 04/25/24 vs Carroll County | 2 |
| 05/21/24 vs Gallatin County | 1 |
| 05/16/24 vs Williamstown | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Kemper, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Ayden Menchen also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Meanwhile, Ludlow was able to grind out a solid win over Heritage Academy on Thursday, taking the game 5-2.
Jackson Mays was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ludlow's record is now 4-1. As for Owen County, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Owen County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ludlow struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Owen County beat Ludlow 6-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Owen County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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