Purple Tigers
| 04/04/25 @ Cannon County | 27-7 |
| 04/02/25 @ Smith County | 3-2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Smith County | 2-1 |
| 03/27/25 vs DeKalb County | 13-7 |
| 03/24/25 @ York Institute | 13-2 |
| + 10 more games |
Watertown put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Cannon County Lions with a sharp 27-7 win. Considering the Purple Tigers have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Shaun Potter made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Potter was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-5. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Luke Vance looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Noah Murphy, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Devon Brown, who scored three runs while going 5-for-5.
Watertown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cannon County only posted an OBP of .448.
Watertown pushed their record up to 15-0 with the victory, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Cannon County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Cannon County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 loss against Cascade on the 8th. Hopefully Watertown payed attention to the Lions' game: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Lions at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
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