The Watertown-Mayer Royals are taking a road trip to challenge the Annandale Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Watertown-Mayer turned things around against Dassel-Cokato on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Chargers 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Jaren Vogt, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Tyler Otterness also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Annandale and Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, and Annandale kept the tradition alive. The Cardinals walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Lakers on Thursday.
Brandon Cooper was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Noah Elam was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Watertown-Mayer pushed their record up to 3-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Annandale, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Watertown-Mayer couldn't quite finish off Annandale when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can the Royals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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