Softball Recap: Mount Juliet Golden Bears vs. Watertown Purple Tigers
Mount Juliet was the 7-4 winner over Watertown when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Mount Juliet Golden Bears suffered a tough 10-2 loss at the hands of the Watertown Purple Tigers on Thursday. Mount Juliet has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Taylor Haymans put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Haymans was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Chloe Younggren and Hailey Stewart did some serious damage despite the final result: Younggren fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-2, while Stewart fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Annalise Mecklenberg, who went 2-for-2 with three runs and a triple.
Even though they lost, Mount Juliet always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Like Mount Juliet, Watertown also got a great game from a two-way player: Avery Taylor. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Taylor was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Callie Buhler, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Abby Hall was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Mount Juliet's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9-1. As for Watertown, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
Mount Juliet will head out on the road to challenge Huntsville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Huntsville is coming into the contest with ten straight victories at home, so Mount Juliet will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Watertown, they will head out on the road to square off against Upperman at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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