Aberdeen Central extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to seven on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-4 in the process. They fell 5-1 to the Watertown Arrows. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Golden Eagles of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
Aberdeen Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alivia Roettele, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Avery Bendewald also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
As for Watertown, the victory got them back to even at 2-2. Five seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Watertown's side, Alexa Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Brown.
At the plate, Watertown got a big performance out of Alayna Dettmann, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lauryn Hirsch, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Coming up, Aberdeen Central is taking a road trip to face off against Pierre T.F. Riggs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Watertown, they will be playing at home against Tea at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Arrows are facing the Titans at the right time seeing as the Titans are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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