York Institute is 0-5 against Watertown since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The York Institute Dragons will look to defend their home field against the Watertown Purple Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
York Institute is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Jackson County by a score of 23-22.
Jacklyn Delk was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-6. Another player making a difference was Abby Price, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, York Institute was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Watertown stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Cannon County with a sharp 14-4 win. Winning may never get old, but Watertown sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
York Institute's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Watertown, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
York Institute suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Watertown in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Will York Institute have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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