Baseball Game Preview: Watertown on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 3:35am

Baseball Preview: Watertown Goslings vs. Waunakee Warriors

The Watertown Goslings will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Waunakee Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Watertown finally turned things around against Beaver Dam on Wednesday. Watertown skirted past Beaver Dam 5-4.

Ashton Johnson tossed a big game, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Hurtgen, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Cameron Kranz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Waunakee, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against DeForest by a score of 7-2 on Wednesday.

Watertown's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Waunakee, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.

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