After flying high against Covington Latin last Saturday, Williamstown came back down to earth. The Williamstown Demons took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Model Patriots on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Williamstown in their matchups with Model: they've now lost three in a row.
Max Linder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Williamstown saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Kinkelo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Model's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Garrett Holloway gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Dylan Zerbee was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases. Another player making a difference was Matthew Gorbett, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Williamstown's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Model, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-4.
Williamstown will head out on the road to take on Augusta at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Augusta: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Williamstown has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. Model will take on Casey County at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Model is facing Casey County at the right time seeing as Casey County is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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