The Watertown Goslings will head out on the road to face off against the DeForest Norskies at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Saturday, Watertown came up short against Slinger and fell 12-8.
Watertown got a good showing from Eliot Roethle, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Calvin Hurtgen and Brady Schauer did some serious damage despite the final result: Hurtgen went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double, while Schauer went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Davis Cashin, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, DeForest also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Mount Horeb by a score of 9-6.
DeForest also got a good showing from Connor Giese, who tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Connor Fox was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Tucker Grundahl was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Watertown's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for DeForest, their record now sits at 3-5.
Watertown took their win against DeForest in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Watertown have another victory up their sleeve, or will DeForest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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