Derby was the 12-5 winner over Watertown when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Derby Red Raiders wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-1 walloping at the hands of the Watertown Indians on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Derby has lost by exactly eight runs.
Derby 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.
Derby now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Watertown, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.
Derby 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 team is eager to reverse. As for Watertown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Paul Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in St. Paul Catholic's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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