After flying high against St. Patrick last Tuesday, Covington Latin came back down to earth. The Covington Latin Trojans suffered a rough 10-1 loss at the hands of the Williamstown Demons on Saturday. Covington Latin has not had much luck with Williamstown recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Williamstown's part, Braylon Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Rodriguez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Williamstown let Will Fisher and Max Linder loose on the outfield. Fisher got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and a triple, while Linder scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Jordan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Covington Latin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Williamstown, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Covington Latin will take on Frankfort Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Williamstown, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Model at 5:30 p.m.
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