Waterbury Career Academy is 0-7 against Watertown since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Waterbury Career Academy Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Watertown Indians at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Waterbury Career Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Wilby as Waterbury Career Academy made off with a 16-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Waterbury Career Academy has managed all season.
Alyssia Carrillo was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Carrillo has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Carrillo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payton Antonios, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Trinety Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Watertown waltzed into their match on Wednesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They blew past the Raiders 16-0.
Waterbury Career Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Watertown, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Waterbury Career Academy suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Watertown in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Waterbury Career Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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