Watseka scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cissna Park Timberwolves a 14-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for Watseka as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Austin Marcier made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Marcier was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Frankie Shervino and Andrew Shoemaker did most of the damage at the plate: Shervino scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Shoemaker scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Myles Lynch was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Watseka's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-12. As for Cissna Park, they dropped their record down to 1-14 with that loss, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Watseka will take on Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Watseka is facing Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman at the right time seeing as Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Cissna Park, they will head out on the road to square off against Westville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Westville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Cissna Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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