Baseball Game Preview: Watertown Goslings vs. Fort Atkinson Blackhawks

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Previous Games

04/27/24 - Away	9-12 L
04/27/24 - Away	10-2 W
05/19/23 - Away	4-2 W
05/12/23 - Home	4-3 W
05/11/23 - Home	4-3 W
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Watertown is 8-2 against Fort Atkinson since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Goslings will be playing at home against the Blackhawks at 11:00 a.m. Watertown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Fort Atkinson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Watertown nor Oregon made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Goslings fell 6-2 to the Panthers. The game marked the Goslings' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Brady Lessner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.

On the hitting side, Cameron Kranz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Calvin Hurtgen was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.

Meanwhile, Fort Atkinson can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out DeForest 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blackhawks have posted since April 1st.

Fort Atkinson's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-5. As for Watertown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.

Watertown couldn't quite get it done against Fort Atkinson when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 12-9. Will the Goslings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.