Baseball Recap: Watertown Find Success

While Watertown's win against York Institute wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Purple Tigers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Dragons 2-0. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 13-2 victory back in March.

Shaun Potter

Hits (Career)

04/22/25 vs York Institute	3
04/14/25 vs Jackson County	2
04/04/25 @ Cannon County	2
03/11/25 @ Jackson County	2
04/15/25 vs Monterey	1

The team relied heavily on Shaun Potter, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

Watertown's win bumped their record up to 19-3. As for York Institute, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Watertown will square off against Gordonsville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Purple Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season. As for York Institute, they are taking a road trip to challenge Clinton County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Dragons are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a five-game losing streak.