Baseball Game Preview: Monticello Billies vs. DeWitt Dragons

Monticello is a perfect 6-0 against DeWitt since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Billies will head out on the road to face off against the Dragons at 5:00 p.m. Monticello has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Monticello lost 13-3 to Crossett on Friday. The Billies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Jackson Hines

Runs

03/27/25 @ Prairie Grove	4
04/11/25 @ Crossett	2
04/04/25 @ Star City	2
04/01/25 vs Watson Chapel	2
04/07/25 @ Dumas	1
+ 3 more games

Monticello saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Hines, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Hines has become a key player for the Billies: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-10 otherwise.

DeWitt never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Dumas on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Bobcats. Considering the Dragons have won eight games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

DeWitt is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Monticello, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.

Monticello came out on top in a nail-biter against DeWitt when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 13-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Billies since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.