Eagles win 2nd in a row

The Oran High School baseball team scored 7 runs in the first inning on Thursday at Scott County Central on their way to a 15-4 six-inning mercy rule victory over the Braves.

The Eagles used 3 hits, 4 walks and a hit batter in the opening frame.  The big blow was a base-clearing, bases-loaded two-out double by Drew Reischman during his second at bat of the inning.

Blake Overfield picked up his first career win, in his first career start.  He went 2 2/3 innings allowing 4 runs, all earned, on 2 hits.  He walked 6 and struck out 4.  Tanner McVay made his first career appearance.  He went the final 3 1/3.  He allowed no runs, giving up 3 hits.  He struck out 6 and only walked 1.

Reischman went 4-4 with 5 RBI.  Preston Hahn was 3-4 with 3 runs driven in.  McVay was 2-3 and he also drove in 3.

Oran improved to 5-6 with the win and 1-2 in conference.  Against district foes they are 3-0.