Watertown hadn't done well against Upperman recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Watertown put the hurt on Upperman with a sharp 12-2 victory. This was payback for the Purple Tigers, who suffered an 8-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kayla McGuire
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Kayla McGuire made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. McGuire was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Taylor, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. Drew Pryor also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Watertown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Upperman only posted an OBP of .200.
Watertown has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. Upperman's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-8.
Coming up, Watertown will be taking part in a tournament against Gibson Southern at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Upperman, they will venture away from home to square off against DeKalb County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. DeKalb County's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Upperman's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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