Watertown is 0-4 against Brandon Valley since May of 2023 but things could change on Thursday. The Arrows will square off against the Lynx at 6:00 p.m. Watertown has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Watertown lost 12-4 to Brookings on Tuesday. The Arrows have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Watertown saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alayna Dettmann, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Brandon Valley faced O'Gorman in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Lynx came out on top against the Knights by a score of 6-1. Winning may never get old, but the Lynx sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Macy Lembcke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Danielle Schoby was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Fitts, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Brandon Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as O'Gorman only posted a batting average of .192.
Watertown's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Brandon Valley, their record now sits at 8-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Watertown hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Brandon Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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