Watertown-Mayer lost to Litchfield back in April and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Royals took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dragons. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Watertown-Mayer got a good showing from Jackson Onell, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave Onell a new career-low in walks (zero).
On the hitting side, Noah Weinzierl was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Carsen Palmer was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Watertown-Mayer's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Litchfield, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Looking ahead, Watertown-Mayer will challenge Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Litchfield, they will take on Rockford at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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