Softball Recap: Watertown Drops Highest Score of Season Against East Nashville Magnet

Purple Tigers

Margin (Wins)

05/16/25 @ East Nashville Magnet	17
04/14/25 vs York Institute	16
04/14/25 vs York Institute	16
03/27/25 @ Sycamore	14
04/02/25 vs Smith County	13

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Watertown). They put the hurt on the East Nashville Magnet Eagles with a sharp 20-3 win on Friday. The Purple Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by eight runs or more this season.

Avery Taylor made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double.

In other batting news, Watertown let Alyssa Wood and Kayla McGuire run wild. Wood got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs, while McGuire got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI McGuire has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Smith, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

Watertown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .900. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The victory (which was Watertown's fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for East Nashville Magnet, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.

As of now, neither Watertown nor East Nashville Magnet have any future games scheduled.