Warriors
| 04/29/25 @ South Newton | 29 |
| 04/24/25 vs Grant Park | 17 |
| 04/09/25 @ St. Thomas More | 7 |
| 03/18/25 vs Beecher | 7 |
| 04/08/25 vs Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Watseka). They blew past the South Newton Rebels 29-6 on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Tyler Waugh was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Watseka is 2-1 when Waugh posts two or more runs, but 2-8 otherwise. Seth Dirks also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Watseka always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .612. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
The win was the third in a row for Watseka, bringing their record up to 4-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for South Newton, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Watseka wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 7-5 loss against Herscher on the 30th. As for South Newton, they will take on Benton Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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