DeWitt hasn't had much luck against Monticello recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Dragons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Billies at 5:00 p.m. DeWitt's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Monticello's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
DeWitt took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Dumas get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Monticello lost 13-3 to Crossett on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Billies in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
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 has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Monticello, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
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