Softball Recap: Watertown Purple Tigers vs. Smith County Owls
Watertown put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over the Smith County Owls. Winning may never get old, but Watertown sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Kayla McGuire made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. McGuire was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Watertown let Alyssa Wood and Rachel Cromer loose on the outfield. Wood scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Cromer scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Harlie Phillips was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Smith County's side, Madelyn Kemp was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Watertown has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Smith County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-5.
Watertown didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-2 victory vs. Monterey on the 16th. Smith County has also already played their next game, a 16-2 win against Jackson County on the 16th.
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