Royals
| 05/07/25 vs Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted | 10-14 |
| 05/05/25 vs Litchfield | 17-7 |
| 05/05/25 vs Litchfield | 17-7 |
| 05/01/25 vs Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted | 3-1 |
| 04/29/25 @ Rockford | 0-10 |
The matchup between Watertown-Mayer and Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted on Wednesday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Royals took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakers. The Royals' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Isaiah Mead put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, he gave up only six walks, the fewest he's had since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, Jaren Vogt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Noah Leuthner, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Watertown-Mayer's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, they moved to 7-8 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Looking ahead, Watertown-Mayer will head out on the road to challenge Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Royals' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, they will welcome Le Sueur-Henderson at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Giants will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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