Softball Recap: Watertown Has No Trouble Against York Institute

By Team Reports Apr 15, 2025, 12:27am

Softball Recap: Watertown Purple Tigers vs. York Institute Dragons

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While Watertown put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for York Institute. The Purple Tigers put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 16-0 win. The Purple Tigers have beaten the Dragons the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Dragons has come to flipping the script.

Kayla McGuire

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Kayla McGuire was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Alyssa Wood was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Watertown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in three consecutive matches.

Watertown's record is now 8-6. As for York Institute, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Watertown beat the Dragons by a score of 16-0 later that day.

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