Baseball recaps (April 29): OHS, DCHS, OCHS, THS

April 29, 2019 | 11:53 pm

Updated April 30, 2019 | 3:32 am

Daviess County hung close but fell short in a loss to Ohio County. | Photo by Marc Ray

Monday’s action:
• Humphrey leads OHS to shutout at home
• Panthers come up just short in home loss
• Aces suffer another walk-off loss
• Raiders struggle, fall to Grayson County


RECAPS
Owensboro 10, Henderson County 0 (5 innings)
Isaac Humphrey gave up only two hits as the Red Devils (13-8) shut out the Colonels in five innings at home. Owensboro took advantage of five hits and a walk to score five runs in the first inning.

Braxton French drew a leadoff walk and Tucker Hagan followed with a single. A double by Nick Belcher knocked in French, and a single by Collier Higgs drove in Hagan. Humphrey then singled in courtesy runner Andrew Chancellor, and a Brennon Williams single cleared the bases.

The Red Devils added three more in the fifth with a two-RBI single by Belcher and a sacrifice fly by Humphrey. Owensboro won the game in the fifth with two more runs.

Humphrey struck out five batters in the complete-game win.

HCHS 000-00—0-2-7
OHS 500-3-2—10-9-1
WP: Humphrey. LP: Elliott. 2B: Patterson (HC), Belcher (O).


Ohio County 7, Daviess County 5
The Panthers (8-13) hung close but weren’t able to overcome a five-run second inning by the Eagles in a home loss.

Daviess County got on the board in the first inning when Cole Troutman led off with a single before eventually scoring on a ground out by Chandler Froelich.

Ohio County used a pair of walks, two singles and a double to plate five in the second inning. In the bottom of the frame, Jack Gibson hit a two-RBI double and scored on a single by Troutman. Gibson scored again in the fourth inning on a double by Ryan Beckwith to cut the deficit to 5-4.

Sam Johnson took the loss in 4.0 innings on the mound, giving up six runs on seven hits and striking out six.

OCHS 051-010-0—7-9-3
DCHS 130-100-0—5-8-4
WP: Gregory. LP: Johnson. 2B: Tolle (OC), Beckwith, Crabtree, Gibson (DC). 3B: Reyes (OC).


Breckinridge County 2, Owensboro Catholic 1
The Aces (15-8) suffered their second consecutive walk-off loss in a road game at Breckinridge County. Catholic outhit the Tigers 5-4 but couldn’t take advantage.

Breckinridge County got a run in the first inning and the Aces finally tied the game in the fifth when Andrew Wiman singled in Braden Mundy. Wiman finished with a pair of hits, and Finley Munsey had a double for Catholic.

Munsey went 6.0 innings and was responsible for both runs. The final run was scored on a defensive error. Munsey struck out six and walked five.

OCHS 000-010-0—1-5-2
BCHS 100-000-1—2-4-1
WP: Dowell. LP: Munsey. 2B: Munsey (OC), Lucas (BC).


Grayson County 7, Trinity 0
The Raiders (3-14) fell behind early and were shut out at home in their fifth straight loss. Trinity finished with six errors and only four hits.

Kevin Foster had a pair of singles to lead the offense. Landon Huff took the loss, giving up five runs (three unearned) on four hits in 3.0 innings.

GCHS 122-001-1—7-8-1
THS 000-000-0—0-4-6
WP: Smith. LP: Huff. 2B: Johnson, Conder (GC).

April 29, 2019 | 11:53 pm

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