Baseball Preview: Upperman Bees vs. Watertown Purple Tigers
The Upperman Bees will head out on the road to square off against the Watertown Purple Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Upperman: 4, Watertown: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Watertown's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Upperman had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Upperman was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Cumberland County on Tuesday. With that victory, Upperman brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Caden Shanks was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Shanks was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Upperman got a massive performance out of Justin Fallon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Evan Huddleston was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Watertown came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 8-4.
Upperman's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. As for Watertown, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-1-1 record this season.
Upperman skirted past Watertown 2-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Upperman since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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