The Owen County Rebels will head out on the road to challenge the Williamstown Demons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Owen County has five straight wins, Williamstown has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Owen County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Gallatin County 14-0.
Cayden Dezarn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Dezarn has been consistent recently: 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.
Dezarn wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michael Smith, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Bryson Tirey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Williamstown lost 18-6 to Ludlow on Thursday.
Owen County pushed their record up to 11-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Williamstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-18.
Owen County took their win against Williamstown in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Owen County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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