Owsley County baseball tops Menifee County, scores season-high 13 runs

Owsley County’s offense showed a different gear in Booneville, scoring a season-high 13 runs in a 13-10 win over Menifee County that looked more like a breakthrough than a routine non-district victory. The Owls not only beat the Wildcats, they did it for the seventh straight time, and the 13-run outburst gave a struggling lineup a clear sign it can win a higher-scoring game.

Jordan McCoy was at the center of it. He pitched four innings, allowed one earned run and two unearned runs on six hits, and struck out four batters. At the plate, he reached base in three of four appearances, scored twice, stole two bases and drove in two runs, giving Owsley County production on both sides of the field when the game opened up.

The support behind McCoy was just as important. Dalton Peters went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two runs and three stolen bases, stretching the Wildcats’ defense and helping keep pressure on Menifee County throughout the game. Aiden Hardy scored two runs and stole two bases, setting a new career-high in runs. Jarred Napier added a run, stole two bases, reached base in all three of his plate appearances and picked up his first hit of the season, another sign that the bottom of the lineup helped fuel the rally.

The result moved Owsley County to 5-10 and gave the Owls back-to-back wins. It also dropped Menifee County to 3-8 and extended the Wildcats’ road losing streak to five games. The teams had last met in May 2025, when Owsley County won 13-7, and Monday’s finish in Kentucky followed the same script of the Owls finding enough offense to stay in front.

For Owsley County, which had gone through uneven stretches earlier in the spring, including a 13-5 loss to Williamsburg on March 10, the 13-run night stood out as more than just a big number. It suggested the bats are starting to settle in, the lineup is producing in more spots, and the Owls may have found a path to carrying this momentum deeper into the schedule.