Following a 3-2 extra-inning road victory in game 1, the Bombers headed back to Huntingburg with a chance to win the Ohio Valley League title in front of the League Stadium faithful. The Bombers did just that, defeating the Full Count Rhythm 6-1 to become the 2021 OVL Champions!

Dubois County applied the pressure early on the Full Count Rhythm, scoring 2 in the first and three in the second. Dubois County led 5-0 after 2 innings, and 6-0 after 4. The team was playing well, and expectations were building.

Full Count made a push in the sixth inning, but starting pitcher Tyler Wheeler held them off. Wheeler pitched a complete game, allowed 9 hits, gave up 1 run, and struck out 4.

Leading 6-1 after 8, the Bombers were 3 outs away. Mason White caught a pop up for the first out, then the next batter hit a single. The very next at would be the last of the game. Tucker Schank caught a line drive to second base for the second out, then threw out the runner at first for the final out.

Here’s a dugout view of the final outs!

A baseball championship isn’t a baseball championship without a dog pile at the end.

Last night’s OVL title marks the third title that Dubois County has claimed since 2015. Interestingly enough, the Bombers went undefeated during the 2021 playoffs. The Bombers went 6-0, outscoring their opponents 46-12 during that span.

OVL Championship Game 2 Box Score.

-Wyatt A. Oxley-

The Dubois County Bombers brought out the brooms in game 2. Tuesday’s series-clinching 7-3 victory over Henderson gave the Bombers the North Division playoff crown as well as a trip to the OVL Championship!

Henderson opened the scoring in the second with a solo shot to take a 1-0 lead. DC’s bats did not get going until the fifth, when they knocked in 2 runs. In the sixth, the Bombers took a 3-1 lead after Ben Wilcoxson’s RBI double. Tucker Schank followed up Wilcoxson’s double with a 2 RBI single to put the game out of reach.

The Flash loaded the bases in the seventh, but DC’s defense stifled the Flash and only allowed 1 run cross home plate. DC responded with 2 more runs in the bottom of the innings to take a 7-2 lead.

Henderson, trailing by 5 runs in the top of the ninth, plated a run to cut DC’s lead to 7-3. The game ended on a ground ball to shortstop Ben Wilcoxson, who stepped on second to record the final out. Check it out below!

Dubois County won the regular season series and swept the playoff series. During the playoff series, the Bombers outscored the Flash 20-4.

Next up for the Bombers are the Full Count Rhythm in the OVL Championship. Full Count finished the regular season with a league-best 32-12 record. DC went 1-3 in four regular season meetings against the Rhythm.

OVL Championship series schedule:

Game 1 (8/6): Dubois County @ Full Count

Game 2 (8/7): Full Count @ Dubois County

Game 3 (8/8): Dubois County @ Full Count

Interestingly enough, neither DC nor Full Count have lost a game during these playoffs. The first team to win 2 games will be the 2021 OVL Champion, so something has to give. May the best team win.

DC/HEN Game 2 Box Score.

-Wyatt A. Oxley-

Game 1 of the semifinals ended in a lopsided road win for the Dubois County Bombers. The Bombers defeated the Flash 13-1 and have a 1-0 lead in the series.

DC scored 2 runs in the second and fifth innings. Henderson plated one in the bottom of the sixth. To this point, the Bombers led 4-1 heading to the eighth. Mason White put the game out of reach with a 2-run home run in the top of the eighth to go up 6-1.

The Bombers offense exploded in the top of the ninth, scoring 7 runs. DC took and 8-1 lead off 2 errors, then Mason Landers’ RBI single made it 9-1. Mason White and Adam Euler hit a single and a double, respectively, scoring 2 more runs. White and Euler would both go on to score off an error, capping off the huge inning with a 13-1 lead.

Brayden Childress had quite a day on the mound. Childress pitched 7 complete innings, allowed 4 hits, gave up 1 run, and struck out 5. The Bombers, for the second consecutive game, have had a starting pitcher go 7 full innings.

The series shifts back to League Stadium on Tuesday for game 2. If Dubois County wins tonight, they will go to the OVL Championship Series. If the Flash win tonight, there will be a game 3 in Henderson on Wednesday.

Below is a quick look at the series throughout the league after game 1.

OVL Round 2 series after 8/2:

Full Count leads 1-0 over Fulton.

Dubois County leads 1-0 over Henderson.

Game 1 Box Score

-Wyatt A. Oxley-