Jackson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They suffered a tough 20-1 defeat at the hands of the Watertown Purple Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jackson County of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2019.
Jackson County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Mayberry, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Watertown's side, Kayla McGuire made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). McGuire was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Watertown got a massive performance out of Drew Pryor, who went 4-for-4 with three runs and a triple. Rachel Cromer was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Jackson County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Watertown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Jackson County will head out on the road to square off against Smith County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Smith County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season. As for Watertown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Monterey at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Watertown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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