Baseball Preview: Stark County Rebels vs. Wethersfield/Annawan Titans
Stark County has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Wethersfield/Annawan Titans at 4:00 p.m. in Monday's first game. Stark County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Stark County proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Monmouth United 5-3.
Connor Daum was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Daum has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Daum was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Tim Giesenhagen looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Stark County let Charley Holmstrom and Blair Daum loose on the outfield. Holmstrom scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Daum scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Luke Rewerts was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wethersfield/Annawan came up short against Taylorville in their second game on Saturday and fell 6-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Wethersfield/Annawan has scored all season.
Stark County now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Wethersfield/Annawan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-2-1.
Stark County came up short against Wethersfield/Annawan in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Can Stark County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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