Softball Preview: Cannon County Lions vs. Watertown Purple Tigers
Cannon County is 1-9 against Watertown since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cannon County Lions will be playing at home against the Watertown Purple Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Cannon County came up short against Community and fell 10-5.
Kurstin Warrick was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Calamia, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Watertown waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Wildcats 17-1. Watertown might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by 11 runs or more this season.
Kayla McGuire tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Wood, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two triples. Callie Buhler was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Cannon County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Watertown, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Cannon County hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Watertown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Cannon County might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Watertown in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Cannon County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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