Baseball Game Preview: Williamstown on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 4:55am

Baseball Preview: Williamstown Demons vs. Owen County Rebels

The Williamstown Demons will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Owen County Rebels at 11:00 a.m. Williamstown has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight defeats, while Owen County will come in with five straight wins.

Williamstown lost 18-6 to Ludlow on Thursday.

Williamstown saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylon Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kyle Kinkelo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Owen County got themselves on the board against Gallatin County on Tuesday, but Gallatin County never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 14-0 victory.

Cayden Dezarn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Dezarn has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dezarn was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

Williamstown's loss dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Owen County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.

Williamstown might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Owen County when the teams last played back in May of 2023. 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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