Baseball Preview: Williamstown Demons vs. Model Patriots
After two games on the road, Williamstown is heading back home. They will take on the Model Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
If Williamstown beats Model with ten runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Williamstown was the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Covington Latin on Saturday. That's two games straight that Williamstown has won by exactly nine runs.
Braylon Rodriguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Rodriguez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Will Fisher and Max Linder did most of the damage at the plate: Fisher got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and a triple, while Linder scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alex Jordan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Model had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They skirted past the Bobcats 10-8. That's two games straight that Model has won by exactly two runs.
Williamstown pushed their record up to 5-11 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Model, their win bumped their record up to 17-4.
Williamstown might still be hurting after the 21-2 defeat they got from Model in their previous matchup back in March. Will Williamstown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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