Watertown extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 4-7 in the process. They came up short against the Reading Memorial Rockets, falling 14-2. Raiders fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Rockets since on Monday.
As for Reading Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Reading Memorial's part, the team relied heavily on Nate Vitarisi, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Vitarisi has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sam Clark, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs.
Coming up, Watertown will square off against Winchester at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders are facing the Red & Black at the right time seeing as the Red & Black are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Reading Memorial, they will challenge Wakefield Memorial at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rockets 1.8, the Warriors 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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