Baseball Game Preview: Annawan-Wethersfield Titans vs. Stark County Rebels

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Previous Games

05/15/24 - Home	12-3 W
04/15/24 - Home	6-0 W
04/15/24 - Home	3-1 W
05/11/23 - Home	5-0 W
05/11/23 - Home	10-1 W
+ 5 more games

Annawan-Wethersfield has gone a perfect 10-0 against Stark County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Titans will challenge the Rebels at 1:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Annawan-Wethersfield and Bureau Valley, and Bureau Valley kept the tradition alive. The Titans fell 10-6 to the Storm on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Stark County also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Monmouth United by a score of 8-5.

Wyatt Snider was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Stark County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Jason Knowles was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

Stark County has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Annawan-Wethersfield, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.

Everything went Annawan-Wethersfield's way against Stark County when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Annawan-Wethersfield made off with a 12-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.