Softball Recap: Watertown Wins Going Away Against Monona Grove

Goslings

Margin (Wins)

04/29/25 @ Fort Atkinson	12
04/26/25 vs Sun Prairie West	11
04/22/25 @ DeForest	10
04/08/25 vs Fort Atkinson	10
04/04/25 vs Muskego	7

Watertown barely beat Monona Grove the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Goslings blew past the Silver Eagles 7-1 on Monday. The Goslings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.

Allison Howlett made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. She also put up a run, which was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Cassidy Peplinski was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Makenah Novotny was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Watertown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monona Grove only managed two hits.

Watertown pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Monona Grove, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Watertown is set to challenge their familiar foe Waunakee at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Monona Grove will square off against rival Fort Atkinson at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.