Watertown waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Jackson County Blue Devils. Considering the Purple Tigers have won five matches by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kayla McGuire
| 04/09/25 @ Jackson County | 14 |
| 04/08/25 @ Cannon County | 9 |
| 03/27/25 @ Sycamore | 6 |
| 03/26/25 vs Gibson Southern | 4 |
| 03/24/25 vs Upperman | 4 |
| + 3 more games |
Kayla McGuire made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.6 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Alyssa Wood and Avery Taylor did most of the damage at the plate: Wood scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Taylor scored a run while going 3-for-3. Abigail Smith was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Watertown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jackson County only posted an OBP of .217.
Watertown now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Jackson County, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Watertown will face off against rival York Institute at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Jackson County is set to take on their familiar foe Smith County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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