It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Watertown can now relate to. They fell just short of the Bacon Academy Bobcats by a score of 2-1 on Friday. Watertown's loss signaled the end of their 18-game winning streak.
For Bacon Academy's part, Samantha D'Atri spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. D'Atri has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bacon Academy's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Natalia Vernali, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Watertown's defeat dropped their record down to 20-2. As for Bacon Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Watertown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bacon Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Sheehan at 7:00 p.m. Bacon Academy will be looking to keep their 16-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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