Baseball Game Preview: Upperman Bees vs. Watertown Purple Tigers

Upperman is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Watertown is on a 16-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Bees will host the Purple Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Upperman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.

On Wednesday, Upperman got the win against DeKalb County by a conclusive 9-3. The Bees haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

The team relied heavily on Carson Shupe, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chris Wirsing, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Upperman hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Watertown didn't have quite enough to beat Mount Juliet on Wednesday and fell 4-2. The loss was the Purple Tigers' first of the season.

Upperman's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Watertown, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 15-1.

Upperman couldn't quite finish off Watertown when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Will the Bees have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.