After having lost a blowout in their previous game against McDowell, Owen was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Thomas Jefferson Gryphons. That's more bragging rights for Owen, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aidan Warnock made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Warnock has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Warnock was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jackson Warnock was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jakob Knighton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Owen's win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11. As for Thomas Jefferson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-11.
Owen will head out on the road to challenge Thomas Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Thomas Jefferson, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Bessemer City at 6:00 p.m.
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