The Owensboro Red Devils will head out on the road to take on the Barren County Trojans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Things were looking good for Owensboro after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 9-3 to Daviess County.
Meanwhile, Barren County had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Eagles.
Colton Wilson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Axel Dysholm was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Sutton Hyde, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Owensboro has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season. As for Barren County, they pushed their record up to 15-9 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Owensboro came up short against Barren County when the teams last played back in April of 2022, falling 5-1. Thankfully for Owensboro, Jamison Buie (who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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