Watertown had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on the Derby Red Raiders with a sharp 9-1 win on Friday. This was payback for Watertown, who suffered a 12-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Derby's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jhanovys Ortiz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Watertown's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Derby, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Watertown will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Paul Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. St. Paul Catholic will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Watertown surely won't give up without a fight. As for Derby, they will head out on the road to face off against Waterbury Career Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Waterbury Career Academy hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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