Baseball Preview: Watertown Goslings vs. Beaver Dam Golden Beavers
Watertown is 8-2 against Beaver Dam since June of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Watertown Goslings will head out on the road to challenge the Beaver Dam Golden Beavers at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Watertown has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Watertown sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Waunakee.
Owin Walsh looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Calvin Hurtgen, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jacob Hurtgen, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Beaver Dam had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Watertown on Wednesday. Beaver Dam has struggled against Watertown recently, as their match on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Watertown's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Beaver Dam, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Watertown came out on top in a nail-biter against Beaver Dam when the teams last played on Wednesday, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Watertown since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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