Baseball Recap: ROWVA/Williamsfield Continues Home Dominance on Thursday

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

03/26/25 vs Galva	12
05/06/25 @ Biggsville West Central	11
03/31/25 @ Monmouth-Roseville	11
03/25/25 vs Biggsville West Central	11
05/08/25 vs Peoria Christian	10

ROWVA/Williamsfield came out on top against Peoria Christian on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run fifth inning. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Chargers. Considering the Cougars have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Drake DeJaynes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. DeJaynes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Talan Hull, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Preston Schroeder also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

ROWVA/Williamsfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Peoria Christian only posted a batting average of .250.

ROWVA/Williamsfield's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-12. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Peoria Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. ROWVA/Williamsfield will welcome Stark County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Rebels have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.5 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Peoria Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Illini Bluffs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Chargers surely won't give up without a fight.