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| 03/21/26 - Neutral | 14-13 W |
| 04/26/24 - Away | 13-6 W |
| 04/04/23 - Home | 11-5 W |
| 03/16/23 - Away | 18-7 W |
| 04/18/19 - Away | 10-8 W |
Conner is a perfect 5-0 against Owen County since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Rebels at 12:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Conner turned things around against Lloyd Memorial on Friday. They never let the Juggernauts get on the board and left with a 16-0 win. The Cougars not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 10th (when they won 23-0).
Meanwhile, Owen County hadn't done well against Trimble County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Rebels were the clear victors by a 15-3 margin over the Raiders.
Hallie Tirey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Tirey was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Owen County got a massive performance out of Andie Baumann, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs and three RBI. That's the most runs Baumann has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Lois Kemper, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Owen County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive games.
Conner's record is now 16-9-2. As for Owen County, their record now sits at 15-11.
Conner came out on top in a nail-biter against Owen County in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 14-13. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Rebels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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