Softball Recap: Watertown Has No Trouble Against Oshkosh West

Goslings

Margin (Wins)

04/29/25 @ Fort Atkinson	12
04/26/25 vs Sun Prairie West	11
05/09/25 vs DeForest	10
04/22/25 @ DeForest	10
04/08/25 vs Fort Atkinson	10

Watertown won the last time they faced Oshkosh West and things went their way on Saturday too. The Goslings blew past the Wildcats 13-5. The Goslings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.

Cali Craig was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Breanna Meracle was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. Cassidy Peplinski was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.

Watertown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Watertown has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Oshkosh West, they now have a losing record of 9-10.

Looking ahead, Watertown will square off against Milton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Oshkosh West, they will take on Kaukauna at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats have a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while the Galloping Ghosts will come in with 11 straight victories.