The Watertown Purple Tigers will head out to take on the Gordonsville Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Watertown's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Gordonsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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' pitchers stepped up to hand the Dragons a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Purple Tigers have posted since April 2nd.
Shaun Potter
| 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.
Meanwhile, Gordonsville entered their tilt with Clarkrange on Tuesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victors by a 20-9 margin over the Buffaloes. 20 seems to be a good number for the Tigers as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Tucker Smith was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of J. Foster, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Gordonsville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive matchups.
Gordonsville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Watertown, their record now sits at 19-3.
Watertown came out on top in a nail-biter against Gordonsville when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Purple Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
